Pregnant woman killed in snowmobile crash in Maine

GREENWOOD, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine say a pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in a snowmobile crash. The Maine Department ofRead More

Bill would rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers are set to consider trading the Columbus Day holiday for a tribute to Native Americans. The Legislature’s State andRead More

Wife accuses husband of torture before her daughter’s death

BELFAST, Maine (AP) — A motion for separate trials for a husband and wife in the death of a 10-year-old contends the husband tortured bothRead More

Collins: Kavanaugh’s attackers ‘haven’t even read’ dissent

Critics of Republican Sen. Susan Collins are angry over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion in an abortion case. Critics say his dissent on theRead More

Convicted murderer who escaped prison arraigned for escape

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A convicted murderer who is accused of intentionally escaping a Maine prison has been arraigned. Sixty-five-year-old Arnold Nash pleaded not guiltyRead More

UMaine football star arrested on domestic violence charge

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Police say a standout football player at the University of Maine has been arrested and charged with domestic violence assault. PoliceRead More

A dying disk: Warm weather deteriorates river’s wheel of ice

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) — Maine’s giant spinning ice disk may soon meet its end because of unseasonably warm weather. The Portland Press Herald reports theRead More

New drive to reduce lobster fishing gear to help rare whale

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Interstate fishing managers are starting the process of trying to reduce the amount of lobster fishing gear off the East CoastRead More

Hemp growers protest order against the sales of edible CBD

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Dozens of people involved in Maine’s hemp industry have protested at the Statehouse against a recent order to remove from storesRead More

Massachusetts driver killed in crash on I-95 in Maine

WELLS, Maine (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a Massachusetts driver died hours after being ejected from an SUV that hit a guardrail and flippedRead More