Organic Group Opposes Dismissal of Animal Welfare Rules

A group that advocates for Maine’s organic farmers says it opposes a federal move to get rid of organic animal welfare rules.

Ski Resort Buyer Reportedly Says Deal Driven by Visa Program

The Australian businessman who has agreed to buy a shuttered ski resort in Maine reportedly told his staff that the deal was spurred by a visa program offering U.S. residency to foreign investors.

Climate Science Whistleblower to Speak at Maine College

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   A climate scientist who filed a whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump’s interior secretary and later resigned is speaking at a Maine college

Alumnus Donates $50,000 to High School Music Program

BATH, Maine (AP)   A Maine high school graduate has donated $50,000 to his high school over personal concerns that the federal government under President Donald Trump will not support arts programs

Tribal Leaders Question Maine AG on Water Rights

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine tribal leaders and environmental groups are criticizing Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills for calling for review of a federal court ruling backing tribal fishing rights in Washington

Masseuse In Training Offers Massages To Shelter Dogs

BANGOR, Maine (AP) _ A Maine man training to be a massage therapist will be taking on canine clients at the Bangor Humane Society.

Winterport Man Charged with Violation of Privacy

BANGOR, Maine (WGAN)  The Bangor Police Department says a Winterport man has been arrested for secretly recording videos of women around town

Trial for Walmart Parking Lot Shooting Begins

BANGOR, Maine (AP)   The trial of a New York man charged in connection with a 2016 shootout at a Maine Walmart has begun in Bangor

IHOP: ‘Zero Tolerance’ on Server’s Treatment of Black Teens

AUBURN, Maine (AP)   IHOP’s president says the restaurant chain has “zero tolerance” for discrimination after a server asked a group of black teenagers to pay upfront for their meal at a franchise in Maine.

Missing Girl Found, Man Who Took Her Fatally Shoots Self

SMYRNA, Ga. (AP)   Police say a 14-year-old girl who went missing from a Maine foster home has been found safe in Georgia, and the man who took the teenager there has killed himself