Maine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine environmental regulators are set to decide next week whether the state should join others in adopting California-style regulations to drastically limit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles.

U.S. Marshal’s help locate, arrest Wells man wanted for attempted murder

A Wells man wanted for attempted murder was taken into custody with the help of U.S. Marshals.

Mainers will have to pay federal taxes on winter relief checks, IRS says

In a major reversal, the IRS now says Mainers will have to pay federal taxes on $450 Winter Energy Relief payments that were given out to more than 800,000 residents early this year.

Portland police announce two indictments in 2008 murder case

Portland Police say two people have been indicted in a murder case that’s gone unsolved for fifteen years.

Tractor-trailer hauling beer catches fire in northern Maine

A driver and passenger escaped injury when their tractor-trailer caught fire in Aroostook County.

Police charge man shot during confrontation with Sanford food truck owner

Police have arrested and charged a man who was shot after a confrontation with a food truck owner in Sanford.

Commercial fishermen need more support for substance abuse and fatigue, lawmakers say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A federal program that protects the health and wellbeing of commercial fishermen should be expanded to include substance use disorder and worker fatigue, a group of lawmakers from New England and Alaska said.

Police seek suspect who assaulted Gardiner resident during break-in

Police are searching for a suspect accused of burglarizing a home in Gardiner and assaulting a resident.

Maine man pleads guilty to threatening New Hampshire school on social media

A 25-year-old man from Maine has pleaded guilty to making threats against a school in New Hampshire.

Androscoggin County man charged with child exploitation

A Lisbon Falls man facing child exploitation charges was taken into custody Monday morning.