Feds Award More than $270K to Improve Telehealth in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The federal government is giving a Maine health organization more than $270,000 to improve access to telehealth in rural parts of the state

Maine Senator Says ‘Tip Pool’ Rule Transparency is Lacking

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine Sen. Angus King is calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to release a report about proposed rules that would allow employers to create “tip pools” for tipped workers

Police: Distracted Driver Rear-Ended School Bus

BUXTON, Maine (AP)   Police say a Maine woman was distracted and without a valid license when she crashed into the back of a school bus carrying more than 30 students

LePage Administration Wants to Impose Fee for Electric Cars

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The LePage administration is proposing legislation that would add an annual fee on electric and hybrid cars in order to pay for highway maintenance

Portland Police Find Missing Person

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Portland Police say a missing person who was separated from his friends Wednesday night has been found

Mill Owner Appeals Water Level Order on Wiscasset Lake

A Maine mill owner is suing the state Department of Environmental Protection to overturn a water level order for a lake impounded by a dam.

Struggling Health Clinic May Get Stop-Gap Funds from State

Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal to provide nearly $500,000 to a struggling community health clinic so it can maintain after-hours on-call service.

UMaine’s College Radio Station Off-Air Due to January Fire

Officials say a cooling system failure caused the radio station’s transmitter in Old Town to catch fire in January, destroying nearly every piece of equipment inside.

Managers Approve Rules for Better Lobster Catch Data

Interstate fishing managers say they have approved a new set of rules for lobster and crab fishing that they expect will improve data collection about the two valuable species.

Mainer Calls for Affordable Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

A Maine woman who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis has told a senate committee that the high cost of treating the disease is an unfair burden on thousands of patients.