Maine files claim against teenagers over racist graffiti

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine’s attorney general said Friday he has filed a complaint under the Maine Civil Right Acts against a pair of Bangor teenagers who are accused of spray-painting racial threats on the vehicle of a local man.

Construction can continue on most of $1B corridor

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Construction on a 145-mile (233-kilometer) electricity transmission corridor in western Maine can continue while litigation proceeds over a 1-mile section that was leased by the state, a state Supreme Court justice ruled.

17-year-old charged in connection with fire set at Windham Dunkin’

A teenager is charged with setting a fire at a Dunkin’ in Windham this summer.

14-year-old from Wilton found safe

UPDATE: Police say Avari Hewett has been found safe. 

Public employees in Maine must follow new vaccinate mandate

The federal government’s vaccination requirement for workplaces will apply to public sector employers in Maine.

Unemployment in Maine holds at a little less than 5%

The jobs picture held steady in Maine through the summer, as the state’s unemployment rate held at 4.9% last month, officials said Friday.

Stepfather charged after 4-year-old fires gun found on dresser

Police have arrested the stepfather of a four-year-old boy who they say found a loaded gun on a dresser and fired a bullet into a neighbor’s apartment.

Maine reports 715 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

(AP) The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention another 715 cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths on Friday.

Most UMaine system students have verified COVID-19 shot status

ORONO, Maine (AP) Maine’s public university system said most residential students have verified their coronavirus vaccination status.

Woman hit by truck after chasing down money on highway

WINDHAM, Maine (AP) A woman got out of a vehicle to chase down some money that blew out the window before she was struck and killed, police said.