Hundreds of seniors at risk with closure of Maine nonprofit

FARMINGDALE, Maine (AP) Nearly 600 patients are at risk of losing their in-home care when a Maine nonprofit closes in April.

Maine woman who beat husband with softball bat asks for sentence to be commuted

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A Maine woman who beat her estranged husband with a softball bat is asking Gov. Janet Mills to commute the remainder of her 16-year sentence.

Maine governor proposes $126.6 million supplemental budget

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has unveiled a nearly $127 million supplemental budget proposal.

Man arrested in Maine shooting deaths to appear in court

A man charged with murder in the wake of three fatal shootings in Down East Maine is scheduled to make a first appearance in court.

Maine senators want FDA chief to crack down on plant milk

Maine’s two U.S. senators are among a group of lawmakers pushing for the federal government to crack down on the use of dairy terms on plant-based products.

Transmission line foes submit signatures for referendum

Opponents of a proposed $1 billion transmission line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid say they’ve collected enough signatures to put the proposal to a statewide vote.

One man in custody following multiple shootings in Washington County

Maine State Police say one man is in custody in connection with shootings in Washington County.

Man killed in police-involved shooting in Minot

Police say a man was shot and killed by officers Sunday night in Minot.

Police arrest two persons of interest in West Paris shooting

Two persons of interest in last month’s shooting in West Paris have been taken into custody.

Maine says hunters can help keep deer disease out of state

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine wildlife managers are trying to keep a neurological disease that affects deer out of the state, and they want to let hunters know what they can do to help.