Judge Asked to Order LePage to Start Medicaid Expansion

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A low-income advocacy organization is asking a state judge in Maine to order the LePage administration to submit to a plan to expand Medicaid

Officials: Maine Vaccination Opt-Out Rates Rose in 2017-18

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine health officials say vaccination opt-out rates for the state’s kindergarteners increased during the 2017-2018 school year

Family Announces Memorial Service for Boy Drowned in River

The family of a Maine boy swept away by a river current has announced a public memorial service.

Witness: Driver Asked for Gum After Plowing Into 6 cars

A bystander who was at the scene where an alleged drunken driver plowed into six parked cars says the man asked him for gum following the crash.

Report: Child Agency Failed to Follow Policies in Fatal Case

A report cites poor job performance and lack of supervision by Maine’s state child welfare agency in the death of an abused child.

Maine Island Sues DOT for Hike in State Ferry Service Rates

ISLESBORO, Maine (AP)   Residents of a Maine island are suing the state ferry service for doubling the cost of tickets to the mainland

Threat on Bathroom Wall Forces Maine School to Cancel Classes

No school Thursday for Oak Hill High in Wales.

Man Charged After Crashing into Six Cars

GORHAM, Maine (WGAN)  Police say a Windham man is facing charges after an accident in Gorham

Police Investigating Alleged Stabbing in Standish

STANDISH, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for two suspects in an alleged stabbing incident

Maine GOP Argues for Exemption from Ranked Choice Voting

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A federal judge says he’ll rule by the middle of next week on whether the Republican Party can be exempted from ranked-choice voting in its primary next month