Maine Supreme Court to Address Ranked-Choice Voting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is wading into ranked choice voting with little time to decide constitutional issues that have been raised ahead of the June primaries

Unum Group Undertaking Renovation Project at Portland Campus

An employee benefits provider with major operations in Maine says it is undergoing a $42 million renovation of its campus in Portland.

Maine Will Include Ag Businesses in Gas Conservation Fund

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   A bill designed to include large agriculture businesses in a natural gas conservation fund in Maine has been signed into law

Ferry from Maine to Nova Scotia Coming Back for Another Year

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   The City Council in Maine’s largest city has decided to keep renting space to a company that runs a ferry to Nova Scotia

Police: Suspect Sprayed Graffiti On Multiple Buildings

BATH, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine are searching for a suspect who vandalized multiple buildings in downtown Bath. WGME-TV…

Robber Flees After Confrontation with Clerk

Police are investigating an armed robbery in Old Orchard Beach Wednesday night.

Maine Lawmakers OK Plan to Lower Age for Naloxone Access

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine House of Representatives has passed a bill designed to make the opioid overdose drug naloxone available to people under the age of 21

Nearly 100,000 Maine Power Customers Saw Bills Double

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Documents show 97,000 Maine power customers saw their bills double between December 2017 and February 2018

Maine Supreme Court Asked to Decide Ranked-Choice Voting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a system that would allow voters to rank their candidate choices in the June primaries, as the deadline for printing ballots draws near

Maine Refuses to Release Records of Lawmaker Harassment

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine House and Senate are among the majority of legislative chambers nationwide that refuse to release formal records of sexual misconduct or harassment