Portland May Put the Kibosh on the Kaboom this July Fourth

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Portland’s budget woes may lead to a fizzling Fourth of July celebration

3 Maine High Schools Named in US Top 500 List

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Three Maine high schools have landed on an annual list of the nation’s top 500 high schools

Accused Cop Killer’s Girlfriend in Court, Documents Sealed

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   A judge has sealed documents related to drug charges against the girlfriend of a Maine man charged with killing a sheriff’s deputy

Missing Turner Teen Found Safe

TURNER, Maine (WGAN)  The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says a missing teen from Turner has been found safe

Trade Link With Europe Helps Company Import Speedboats

As many as 60 Finnish-built speedboats are being imported to the U.S. through Portland as Maine pushes to encourage trade with Europe and the North Atlantic.

NOAA Considering Letting Fishermen Take Endangered Skate

Federal fishing managers are considering allowing commercial fishermen to take a species of endangered skate that is currently prohibited.

Former LePage Aide Reimburses State for Trump Hotel Stay

A former adviser to Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage is reimbursing the state $925.16 for spending two nights at the Trump International Hotel in Washington last year.

Hollis Man With Violent Criminal History Turns Himself in to Police

A 27-year-old who was wanted by police has turned himself in.

Mayor Who Tweeted “Eat it, Hogg” Faces Recall on June 12

Voters in a Maine city will decide next month whether to keep their mayor in office in the wake of the Republican’s use of Twitter to mock a school shooting survivor.

Elation Over Son’s Recovery, Devastation Over Other’s Loss

The parents of a 10-year-old boy are elated that he’s recovering from a near-drowning and anguished that his 5-year-old brother remains missing.