Station: WPOR
11-year-old student charged with setting fires in school bathrooms
The State Fire Marshal’s Office on Tuesday charged an 11-year-old girl with setting fires in two bathrooms at Paris Elementary School.
Report: Maine needs more caseworkers for child protection
The child welfare agency in Maine says the state must double the number of new caseworkers in the state to deal with increasing complaints of abuse and neglect.
Maine astronaut is conducting experiments on ISS
A Maine native who’s on the International Space Station says she wasted no time getting to work.
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden On WGAN: Allegations Against Trump Are ‘Troubling’
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden joined the WGAN Morning News on Tuesday to discuss the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
Mayor in Maine plans to declare Oct. 14 to be Columbus Day
A conservative mayor in Maine says he plans to declare Oct. 14 to be Columbus Day, in defiance of state law.
Boston native convicted of murdering Maine man
Jurors have found a Boston native guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of a man in Bangor, Maine.
Police investigate case of cyclist found alongside road
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department wants to know what happened to a cyclist found unconscious over the weekend in West Bath, Maine.
Group to release thousands of rare salmon in Maine river
EAST MACHIAS, Maine (AP) An environmental group in Down East Maine says it will release thousands of salmon into a river next month as part of an effort to help grow the population of the species.
Maine says grant will improve health insurance access
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s governor says a grant from a foundation will help boost health insurance coverage in the state by improving enrollment assistance this year and next.
