Groups sue Maine to save aging bridge over the Androscoggin

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP)   Preservation groups in Maine are hoping to save a historic two-lane bridge from demolition by suing the state

Maine man sentenced for raping, killing former classmate

A man convicted of raping and killing a former high school classmate in Maine is going to prison for 58 years.

Canadian hydropower to Northeast project awaits zoning OK

BREWER, Maine (AP)   Regulators are reviewing the potential environmental impact of a proposed 145-mile (230-kilometer) transmission line that would bring Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid

Police investigate fatal single-vehicle crash in Brunswick

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Brunswick on Tuesday.

Program would reward developers who plan for sea-level rise

Portland city planners are proposing new zoning rules that would encourage developers to consider sea-level rise when building in flood-prone areas.

Portland man in critical condition following assault in Deering Oaks Park

Police in Portland are investigating an assault in Deering Oaks Park.

Cable providers hit Maine over a la carte law

Major cable providers are suing Maine over its new law requiring subscribers to have the option of purchasing access to individual cable channels.

Acadia National Park adopting rules for e-bikes

Acadia National Park officials say they have some leeway in regulating so-called e-bikes following an Interior Department directive to treat them the same as regular bicycles.

Maine DOT to explore summer I-95 exit 1 shutdown in Kittery

The chief engineer for Maine’s Department of Transportation says the department may explore shutting down Exit 1 on Interstate 95 when traffic is “really bad” in the summer, so drivers can’t get off and clog local roads.

Police make arrests in connection with vandalism of Scarborough school property

Scarborough police have charged two 18-year-olds and a juvenile with vandalizing school property in July.