MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake today that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides. At least 13 people were killed and 40 are believed missing, most of them along the shore near the epicenter […]

AUGUSTA — Maine’s Republican caucuses resumed Sunday with Mitt Romney and Ron Paul remaining the leading candidates, but pockets of support also appearing for the other two presidential contenders. The caucuses won’t conclude until next weekend, when the winner of what is essentially a presidential preference straw poll will be announced in Portland. The caucuses are […]

AUBURN (AP) — Auburn police say one person has died and two people have been hurt in a two- vehicle crash in the city. Police say Rick Farr was driving east on Minot Avenue at about 10: 30 am Sunday when he collided with a westbound Jeep hauling a trailer driven by Matthew Harris of […]

PORTLAND (AP) — More than a dozen tents remain as Occupy Maine faces a deadline for leaving Portland’s Lincoln Park. Spokeswoman Heather Curtis said most members are expected to comply with an order to leave the park today, but she said there’s no guarantee that everyone will comply. Curtis also said that “just because the […]

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The Coast Guard is shutting down river traffic around the Memorial Bridge between Maine and New Hampshire as workers begin demolition. Officials say the closure of the Piscataqua River begins this morning and will be in effect for 72 hours to give workers time to complete their task. Workers hope to […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — It may soon be against the law in Maine to bait lobster traps with almost anything that’s not part of a lobster’s natural diet. The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee unanimously endorsed the bill. It is expected to be approved by the House and Senate. Col. Joseph Fessenden of the Maine Marine Patrol […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine legislators working toward a bipartisan agreement to fill a $221 million state budget hole are making progress. The Appropriations Committee has finalized $25 million in savings recommended by a special task force. In addition, lawmakers OKd more than a dozen other initiatives to cut the budget. Democrats say they include compromises […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — A legislative committee will take public testimony on a bill to bolster Maine’s laws protecting children from being solicited to engage in a sexual act. The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee takes up the bill today. Maine’s current law prohibits a person from using a computer to solicit a child […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A gallon of gas in Maine has risen by nearly two cents per gallon in the past week to an average of $ 3.59. Even though the increase in Maine was smaller than the national average, the average retail price in the state remains 16 cents higher than the national average. Price-monitoring […]