Lewiston Police Continue to Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run from December

LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)  Lewiston Police are again asking for the public’s help in finding a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run last year

Girlfriend of Suspect in Deputy Killing Faces Drug Charges

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP)   The girlfriend of a Maine man charged with killing a sheriff’s deputy is facing drug charges

Officials: River Site Where Boys Fell in is Safe

AUBURN, Maine (AP)   Officials in Maine say the area along the Androscoggin River where two young boys fell in last month is safe

Maine Gubernatorial Hopefuls on Civility, Medicaid, Guns

Candidates for Maine’s next governor agree it’s time for civility after eight years often colored by Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s attacks on lawmakers and opponents.

Maine Festival Canceled After Harassment Charge is Back on

A group of organizers says a food-themed festival that was canceled in the wake of sexual harassment allegations is back on.

Key Player in US Baby Eel Business Faces Poaching Sentence

A Maine fisherman who played a key role in the rise of the state’s baby eel fishery is awaiting sentencing for buying and selling the fish illegally.

Augusta Officers Help Deer Stuck in Soccer Net

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN)  Augusta Police say two officers got the chance to be a couple of dears for a doe caught in netting

Environment Groups Acquiring Almost 18,000 Rural Maine Acres

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   Conservation groups say they have acquired nearly 18,000 acres of land in Down East Maine for preservation of wildlife habitat and recreation

Hearings Coming About Increase in Baby Eel Fishing Quota

BREWER, Maine (AP)   A proposal to allow Maine’s elver fishermen to catch more of the baby eels will be up for a public hearing in the state next month

UMaine Receives $1 Million Pledge for Engineering Center

ORONO, Maine (AP)   An Illinois packaging company has pledged $1 million to help build a new engineering center for the University of Maine