Dexter family busted for fentanyl trafficking; son found under trap door

Three people from Dexter were arrested Wednesday and charged with trafficking fentanyl.

Waterville men arrested on drug charges, nearly 600 grams of cocaine seized

Two Waterville men are facing drug trafficking charges.

Augusta man arrested in murder-for-hire plot

An Augusta man has been arrested and charged in connection with a murder-for-hire plot.

Court: Maine must redo ballot language about power question

A Maine court is requiring the secretary of state to reword a ballot question about the future of utility service in the state over concerns the current language could mislead voters.

Bowdoin College names 1st woman to serve as president

A psychologist and cognitive scientist who currently serves as dean of faculty at Williams College will become the first woman to lead Bowdoin College, the school announced Thursday.

Fire in Auburn apartment building injures 3, displaces tenants

Fire crews extinguished a fire at an Auburn apartment building Thursday morning.

Murder sentence tossed over judge’s sentencing ‘conundrum’

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The Maine supreme court overturned a murder sentence because a judge spoke about whether the defendant’s decision to go to trial reflected on whether he held remorse.

On tap: Booze still allowed on Amtrak in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston can continue to buy alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire as officials said they plan to work out a “creative solution” to avoid violating a state liquor law.

Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Maine vegan whose custom license plate contains the word “tofu” is one of the motorists caught in a state crackdown on vulgar license plates.

Lewiston man accused of shooting, killing his girlfriend pleads not guilty

A Lewiston man accused in the shooting death of his girlfriend last Dec. has pleaded not guilty to murder.