Governors association to hold summer meeting in Maine

The National Governors Association will hold its summer meeting in Maine’s largest city next year.

Bonds, amendment up for votes on Election Day in Maine

Mainers head to the polls this week for two statewide votes.

Maine students score slightly above national average

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Newly released results show students in Maine are scoring slightly above the national average on a recent test of national student achievement, but a gap remains among certain student populations.

Susan Collins’ bill to combat Lyme and other tick diseases moves forward

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A U.S. Senate committee is advancing a proposal from Sen. Susan Collins to improve research about Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections.

Longest stretch of Maine’s moose hunt getting started

OXFORD, Maine (AP) The longest stretch of Maine’s annual moose hunt is taking place in some central and western parts of the state.

Biddeford bus driver stopped, charged with OUI while transporting field hockey team

A Biddeford school bus driver was charged with OUI after he was pulled over while transporting members of the high school field hockey team.

CMP restores power to 99 percent of customers affected by storm

Central Maine Power reported Sunday night that it had restored services to 99 percent of customers who lost power during last Friday’s storm.

Half of a Historic Maine Island Sold For $4.5 million.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ Half of a historic Maine Island known as the “Ellis Island of the North” has been…

Maine’s Deer Hunters Are Dealing with a Steep Reduction in Permits This Year

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Maine’s deer hunters are dealing with a steep reduction in permits this year, but thousands are…

Collins Proposal to Crack Down on Wildlife Poaching OK’d

A bill designed to protect endangered species that was authored in part by Maine’s Republican senator has passed the U.S. Senate.