SEC Files Suit Against Developer Michael Liberty in Maine

The Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing former Portland developer Michael Liberty and four others of defrauding investors out of $50 million and spending it on a “lavish lifestyle.”

Committee OK’s Nearly Doubling Next Governor’s Annual Salary

A legislative committee has overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal to nearly double the annual salary of Maine’s next governor.

Newspaper Carrier Finds Dead, Nude Body in Street

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGAN)   State and Scarborough police say the man whose body was found on a Scarborough street early Sunday morning died from a heart attack

Man Arrested After High Speed Chase

STANDISH, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a Bridgton man has been arrested after a police chase

Maine Senate Passes Order Challenging Ranked-Choice Voting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ The Maine Senate has approved a measure that would challenge ranked-choice voting.

World War II Soldier Who Became A Spy Pre-CIA Dies At 102

AUBURN, Maine (AP) _ A World War II soldier who became a spy in Europe for the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency has died. He was 102.

Maine Senate Passes Order Challenging Ranked-Choice Voting

The Maine Senate has approved a measure that would challenge ranked-choice voting.

The Latest: AG Offers Tobacco Money for Medicaid Expansion

Maine Attorney General Janet Mills is proposing using tobacco settlement funds to cover the state’s share of a voter-approved Medicaid expansion

Maine Fire Claims 1 Life, Leaves 24 Others Homeless

A fire in an apartment house in Maine has claimed one life and left two dozen people homeless.

Husband, Wife Plead Not Guilty to Killing 10-Year-Old Girl

A husband and wife accused of using their fists, a belt and a mop handle in the fatal beating of a 10-year-old girl have pleaded not guilty in a Maine courtroom.