Gov. Mills announces $474M winter heating relief proposal

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and legislative negotiators have agreed upon a $474 million winter heating relief program that would provide $900 checks to most families, she announced Tuesday.

Energy report card gives high marks to Maine

Maine was ranked the most-improved state in the nation for energy efficiency in a new study.

Portland Sea Dogs are being sold, but sticking with Red Sox

The Portland Sea Dogs are being sold to a group that owns several minor league baseball teams, ending nearly three decades of family ownership, the club announced Tuesday.

Five New Yorkers, one Mainer charged in Kennebec County home invasion

Six people have been indicted in connection with a home invasion in China, Maine.

Bowdoin student with nut allergy dies from severe allergic reaction

A Lewiston High School graduate who was in his freshman year at Bowdoin College died Saturday night from an allergic reaction.

Pedestrian killed in fatal off-ramp crash in Bangor

Police say a pedestrian was killed in an accident in Bangor on Friday.

Convicted killer dies at Maine correctional facility

An 86-year-old inmate who was convicted of murder in the death of his friend died Sunday morning at the Mountain View Correctional Facility.

Jury awards ex-Maine trooper $300,000 in whistleblower case

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A jury in Maine awarded a now-retired state trooper $300,000 Friday after finding that the state police retaliated against him when he raised concerns about the agency’s intelligence gathering work.

Portland shooting death ruled a homicide

The shooting death of a 26-year-old man in Portland has been ruled a homicide.

Report recommends Maine National Guard sex assault responses

A special council set up to review the Maine National Guard’s response to sexual assault and sexual harassment is focusing on how to improve the coordination of state and local law enforcement, prosecutors and the guard’s response to individual cases, said a new report.