Murder charge against suspect in 2008 Portland killing dropped

Prosecutors have reportedly withdrawn a murder indictment against a man accused in the 2008 killing of a man in Portland.

Richmond man charged with arson in fire that destroyed home

A Maine man is accused of setting a fire that destroyed a home in Richmond on Thursday.

Biddeford teen charged with attempted murder faces indictment

An 18-year-old from Biddeford who was charged with attempted murder has returned to Maine.

Bomb threats force evacuations at Maine courthouses

Several Maine courthouses were evacuated Thursday after receiving a bomb threat in an email.

Legislators pay respects, eye gun laws as they reconvene following Maine’s deadliest mass shooting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The father of one of 18 people killed in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting delivered an impassioned plea for action Wednesday as state lawmakers convened for the first time since the tragedy, taking time to read the name of each victim aloud.

Republicans want to impeach the Maine official who cut Trump from the ballot. They face long odds

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Republicans who want to unseat Maine’s secretary of state for barring former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot will face long odds impeaching a stalwart and influential Democrat whose party holds firm control over both Legislative chambers.

Trump asks US Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ruling barring him from ballot over Jan. 6 attack

DENVER (AP) Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling barring him from the Colorado ballot, setting up a high-stakes showdown over whether a constitutional provision prohibiting those who “engaged in insurrection” will end his political career.

Missing Hermon woman found safe

UPDATE: Maine State Police say Collins has been found safe. 

To help rare whales, Maine and Massachusetts will spend $27 million on data and gear improvements

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Scientists and officials in New England hope to collect better data about a vanishing whale species, improve fishing gear to avoid harming the animals, and make other changes as Maine and Massachusetts receive more than $27 million in public funding.

Last major homeless encampment cleared despite protest in Maine’s largest city

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The city of Portland towed about 20 vehicles that attempted to block heavy equipment from clearing the last of the large homeless encampments in Maine’s largest city on Tuesday, officials said.