Publishers Sue City Over Ordinance Limiting Free Papers

Two Maine newspapers are suing the city of Biddeford over an ordinance that curbs the deliveries of free unsolicited papers.

Four Arrested After Search of Maine Motel in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  South Portland Police say four people have been arrested after police executed a high-risk search warrant Tuesday evening

Hannaford Distribution Center Workers Hold Day-Long Strike

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Union members who work at a food distribution center in Maine are launching a 24-hour strike as part of their drive for a new contract

Three Arrested on Various Charges After Traffic Stop

ARUNDEL, Maine (WGAN)  The York County Sheriff’s Office says three people are being held at the York County Jail following a traffic stop Tuesday

Maine Lawmakers to Consider Delaying Proficiency Diplomas

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine lawmakers are set to consider delaying a system aimed at making sure high school graduates are proficient in key subject areas

South Portland Approves Regulations For Short-Term Rentals

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine city council has approved sweeping regulations for short-term home rentals offered by websites like Airbnb.

City Council Mulls Banning Contractors With Violent Pasts

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A Maine city councilor says she is looking into how Bangor could cut ties with contractors previously convicted of violent crimes.

LePage Urges Judge to Retire, Wants to Appoint Conservative

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Republican Gov. Paul LePage is attacking a justice for not fulfilling an apparent promise to retire so the governor can fill his seat with a more conservative judge

Backers: Project Could Improve Salmon Farming in Maine, US

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A Norwegian firm says its plan to build one of the largest inland salmon aquaculture facilities in the world in Maine could be a new model for the way the fish are farmed in America

Poliquin: No Comment on King’s ‘NRA Sweetheart’ Tweet

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s adviser says the Maine congressman won’t respond to author Stephen King’s tweet lambasting Poliquin’s support from the National Rifle Association