Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction, federal authorities said Tuesday.

‘It’s just horrendous’: Highway fatalities top 170 in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine is likely to finish the year with its highest number of highway fatalities in 15 years, as a pandemic trend of speeding and reckless driving continues across the state, officials said.

New laws in Maine tackle PFAS reporting, minimum wage

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Minimum wage earners will see a pay increase and employers will have to pay departing employees for unused vacation time under laws taking effect Jan. 1 in Maine.

Crews respond to fire at home in Saco

An overnight fire at a home in Saco is under investigation.

Brunswick officials vote to extend moratorium on new housing projects

A pause on new housing developments in Brunswick has been extended.

Death of three-year-old under investigation in Lincoln County

The death of a three-year-old in Midcoast Maine is under investigation.

Former soldier tasked with getting Navy builder in shipshape

BATH, Maine (AP) Making the switch from building corporate jets to building Navy warships has been reinvigorating for a soldier-turned-business executive who’s leading Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

Early Christmas present for lobstermen: New federal legislation loosening lobster regulations

Lobstermen all over the state might’ve just gotten a reason to celebrate.

Powerful storm slams Maine creating power outages and flooding

Portland saw its fourth-highest ever high tide Friday as Rain and wind impacted Maine creating power outages and flooding. Over…

Bullet found in child’s bedroom after Portland shooting

A bullet was found in the bedroom where a 1-year-old child sleeps after someone fired several shots through the windows and walls of a Portland home, police said Thursday.