Man tried to coax student away from Reiche Elementary School area, police say
The man approached the student near the Portland elementary school Wednesday morning and may have been in the area the
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Maine Senate confirms Wayne Douglas as Supreme Judicial Court justice
The York County Superior Court justice was confirmed on a 26-1 vote.Read More
Read MoreSalmon farm could be headed for landlocked Millinocket
A business group has signed a 45-acre lease at the site of a former paper mill, and hopes to construct
Read MorePortland receives more than 60 applicants for open city manager job
The City Council will review applications between now and April, when they plan to bring finalists in for interviews.Read More
Read MoreLegislature approves additions to current state budget
The $40 million supplemental budget includes additional spending made possible by higher-than-anticipated tax revenues.Read More
Read MoreSherman Street shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Tristin Chamberlain, 21, was charged in December with murder in the death of Tyler Flexon, 26.Read More
Read MoreAs extra pandemic SNAP benefits end, many Mainers fear a struggle to afford groceries
The average recipient in Maine is expected to lose $190 a month in benefits, causing many to worry that rates
Read MoreScarborough BMV to reopen following water damage from extreme cold weather
The office was closed for a week after a roof drain above the ceiling broke, sending water cascading into the
Read MoreLabor shortage could slow Maine’s broadband expansion
A new report says Maine could soon face a shortage of as many as 4,400 workers in the industry, depending
Read MoreDepartment of Public Safety names new state fire marshal and MDEA director
Richard McCarthy has been nominated to serve as the next state fire marshal and Richard Desjardins has been appointed as
Read MorePanel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter
U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication.Read More
Read MorePortland planning board approves hotel for Congress Street condo project
The 179-room hotel with nine condos and 75 parking spaces was approved unanimously, but the developer says it’s too soon
Read MoreMaine public school enrollment makes small rebound
The increase for a second year in a row followed years of steady decline and a significant drop at the
Read MoreJudge dismisses Maine hospitals’ opioid lawsuit against drug companies
Cumberland County Judge Michael Duddy ruled that Northern Light Health’s hospital system was not directly harmed by the opioid epidemic.Read
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