Former Fire Chief Sentenced to Year in Prison for Arson

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP)   A former fire department chief in Maine will spend a year in prison for setting fire to a large marsh area

Maine’s Scallop Season Nearing End with Grounds Still Open

LUBEC, Maine (AP)   Maine’s scallop fishing season is nearing its final weeks with many scallop fishing grounds still open for harvesting

Bicyclist Injured in Accident in Sanford

SANFORD, Maine (WGAN)  Sanford Police are investigating an accident involving a bicyclist

Two Hospitalized After Crash in Gray

GRAY, Maine (WGAN)  Two people have been hospitalized after a car crash in Gray

Maine House Fails to Approve Funding for Prison Facility

The Maine House has failed to reach a two-thirds threshold needed to fund the Downeast Correctional Facility for another year.

Towns Vote To Dissolve School District

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) _ Residents from three Maine communities have voted to dissolve their combined school district.

Missing Portland Man Found Dead

PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) The search for a missing Portland man ended Wednesday night with the discovery of his body.

Virginia Man Arraigned in Portland on Bank Robbery Charge

Portland, Maine (WGAN)  A Virginia man has been arraigned in U.S. District Court in Portland on an armed bank robbery charge

Maine Man Makes Hundreds of Threats to Swedish Embassy

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   A man who lives on a Maine island is accused of making hundreds of vulgar and threatening phone calls to the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C

Oversight Group Head Stepping Down Amid Child Welfare Probe

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The founding director of the Maine Legislature’s government watchdog agency says she is leaving the position this summer