Heavy Wet Snow Blankets Maine as Storm Moves Across State

A nor’easter that’s sweeping across the Northeast has dumped as much as 19 inches of snow and caused more than 20,000 power outages in Maine.

Lewiston Mayor: Voting Carries Additional Legal Obligations

Maine’s secretary of state is taking exception to a letter Lewiston Mayor Shane Bouchard sent to new voters who registered at the polls during last year’s election.

Fire Destroys 100-Year-Old Golf Course in Maine

PARSONFIELD, Maine (AP)   Authorities say a fire has destroyed a golf course’s clubhouse, pro shop and restaurant in Maine

School Bathroom Message Leads to Evacuation, Student Charged

GRAY, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a message in a middle school boys’ bathroom that the building was “getting bombed” resulted in an evacuation and the arrest of a 13-year-old student on a terrorizing charge

Police: Man Robs South Portland Bank Armed with Toy Gun

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Police in Maine say a 70-year-old man robbed a bank while armed with a toy gun

Official: Fire at Mobile Home Kills Man, Razes Mobile Home

GORHAM, Maine (AP)   The Maine Department of Public Safety says an elderly man was killed in a fire at his mobile home in Gorham

Maine Senators Join Push for School Safety Legislation

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Maine’s two U.S. senators are joining a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce legislation designed to fund school security improvements

State Police Searching for Missing Readfield Teen

Maine State Police say 14-year-old Heavenlee Benjamin is missing.

Gov Says Authorities ‘Dropped the Ball’ about Girl’s Abuse

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine Gov. Paul LePage is speaking out about the brutal abuse of a 10-year-old girl, calling out police, school officials, child welfare workers and even lawmakers who “dropped the ball.”

Bill to Expand Alerts When Prohibited People Try to Buy Gun

WASHINGTON (AP)   Maine Sen. Susan Collins is one of the co-sponsors of a bill that would require state authorities to be alerted when prohibited individuals fail a national background check