Station: WPOR
Police: Boy, 9, Found in River, 5-Year-Old Brother Missing
AUBURN, Maine (WGAN) The search for a missing 5-year-old boy who fell into the Androscoggin River has started up again Wednesday morning
Skowhegan Approves Public Safety Building Site Purchase
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) Officials in a Maine town have approved the purchase of a public safety building site
Baby Eel Fishermen on Track to Catch Quota After Short Years
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s baby eel fishermen are on track to catch the entirety of their quota for the valuable fish after falling short in recent years
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Michael Monsoor
BATH, Maine (AP) The Navy has accepted delivery of the second of three stealthy destroyers
Potential GOP Challenger To Sen. King Loses Ballot Fight
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Republican who hoped to unseat independent U.S. Sen. Angus King has lost his fight to stay on the ballot over allegations of invalid petition signatures
Watchdog Delays Review Of State Response Before Child Deaths
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A legislative watchdog in Maine says it needs more time to probe the state’s response in the cases of two girls who recently died following abuse.
Portland Considering Paid Sick Time for all Workers
The ordinance would allow employees to earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 6 days per year.
Deer Ice-Surfs Its Way to Safety, and into Mainers’ Hearts
ALLAGASH, Maine (AP) A video of a deer surfing an ice flow down river before nimbly jumping to safety is causing a sensation
Republican Fights to Stay on Ballot, Admits ‘Hanky Panky’
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Republican U.S. Senate candidate is fighting to stay on the ballot even though his lawyer admits some “hanky panky” led to the submission of fraudulent signatures
Student from Zambia Performs in National Poetry Contest
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine high school student who fled his native Zambia says the experience of participating in a national spoken poetry competition was “heaven” even if he didn’t advance
