Supreme Court rejects appeal to stop Maine's COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in Maine to block a vaccine mandate that went into effect Friday.
Police allegedly helped illegal multimillion-dollar marijuana operation
Federal prosecutors say law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided an operation that illegally sold $13 million in pot grown for Maine’s medical marijuana program.
Woman allegedly calls in bomb threat to boyfriend’s work to spend more time with him
Police say she called again two hours later and told them she was going to place four pipe bombs at the same location
101-year-old lobster harvester has no plans to quit
Virginia Oliver started trapping lobster when she was 8 years old. She's now 101 and is still doing it — aboard a lobster boat that bears her name.
Cops seize cocaine disguised as marble cake
Agents searching a suspect's car found cocaine mixed with coffee grounds and wrapped to look like store-bought cake.
Plane's landing gear falls onto golf course in Maine
A strut with a wheel and tire fell from a twin-engine plane and slammed onto a golf course fairway in Maine.
Ex-cops in Maine get jail time for beating porcupines to death
Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.
Pablo Picasso painting that spent 50 years in Maine closet sells for $150,000
A mixed-media painting attributed to Pablo Picasso has been sold after spending 50 years in a closet in a house in Maine.
New memorial dedicated to soldiers who died on secret mission to Vietnam
Families have fought for recognition of the soldiers who died on Tiger Flight 739 for years now because their names aren’t allowed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial since they didn’t die in a combat zone.
Maine toddler shoots parents after retrieving handgun from nightstand, deputies say
According to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office, the toddler shot his mom and dad with a handgun that had been left out on a nightstand.
8-year-old plunges nearly 25 feet from Maine ski lift
A mother is now speaking out after her 8-year-old daughter plunged around 25 feet from a ski lift in Maine, describing the ordeal as a "horror beyond horror."
‘I fight for them’: Maine veteran builds temporary housing for fellow vets who are homeless
A Maine veteran is giving back to other veterans who are struggling with homelessness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
4,400 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine spoiled en route to Maine due to inadequate refrigeration
Maine health authorities set aside a batch of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after discovering the 4,400 doses weren’t kept at the required temperature.
NJ, CT, other states extend ban on youth hockey
The governors of the six New England states and New Jersey have extended a prohibition on interstate youth hockey through the end of January.
Maine: Susan Collins set to remain senator after defeating Sara Gideon in tight race
Sen. Collins is set to remain at the U.S. Senate.
Nebraska, Maine could play pivotal role in presidential election
Nebraska and Maine aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next president, but each one has something to offer next month that could give them a huge amount of sway: a single electoral vote.
Republican Susan Collins says she opposes voting on SCOTUS nominee before election
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced on Saturday that she thinks Republicans should wait until after the 2020 elections to vote on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement -- saying she believed it was out of "fairness to the American people."
7 coronavirus deaths linked to wedding reception
At least seven people have died in connection to a coronavirus outbreak that continues to sicken people in Maine following a wedding reception.
Black man ordered to wear mask during trial
A Black man who is going to trial for murder must wear a mask even though he thinks it could prejudice jurors against him, a judge ruled.
3 coronavirus deaths linked to Maine indoor wedding reception, officials confirm
The Aug. 7 wedding reception, which involved approximately 110 people, exceeded the 80-person seating limit on the business' license.