Bill Would Make it Easier to Qualify for Medical Marijuana

A bill to make it easier for Mainers to qualify as medical marijuana patients is getting some legislative backing.

Heavy Wet Snow Blankets Maine as Storm Moves Across State

A nor’easter that’s sweeping across the Northeast has dumped as much as 19 inches of snow and caused more than 20,000 power outages in Maine.

Lewiston Mayor: Voting Carries Additional Legal Obligations

Maine’s secretary of state is taking exception to a letter Lewiston Mayor Shane Bouchard sent to new voters who registered at the polls during last year’s election.

Fire Destroys 100-Year-Old Golf Course in Maine

PARSONFIELD, Maine (AP)   Authorities say a fire has destroyed a golf course’s clubhouse, pro shop and restaurant in Maine

School Bathroom Message Leads to Evacuation, Student Charged

GRAY, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a message in a middle school boys’ bathroom that the building was “getting bombed” resulted in an evacuation and the arrest of a 13-year-old student on a terrorizing charge

Police: Man Robs South Portland Bank Armed with Toy Gun

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a 70-year-old man robbed a bank while armed with a toy gun

Official: Fire at Mobile Home Kills Man, Razes Mobile Home

GORHAM, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Public Safety says an elderly man was killed in a fire at his mobile home in Gorham

Maine Senators Join Push for School Safety Legislation

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s two U.S. senators are joining a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce legislation designed to fund school security improvements

State Police Searching for Missing Readfield Teen

Maine State Police say 14-year-old Heavenlee Benjamin is missing.

Gov Says Authorities ‘Dropped the Ball’ about Girl’s Abuse

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine Gov. Paul LePage is speaking out about the brutal abuse of a 10-year-old girl, calling out police, school officials, child welfare workers and even lawmakers who “dropped the ball.”