AUGUSTA — Victims of sex crimes committed by a teacher, psychologist or other person in whom victims had placed their trust often need more time to come forward with criminal charges than the law now allows, supporters of a bill to extend the statute of limitations from six to 10 years told lawmakers Monday. “To put […]

PORTLAND ( AP) — Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine has something quite valuable that she’s willing to share with fellow Republicans seeking her empty seat: Her email list for voters. Attorney General William Schneider, who’s exploring a Senate bid, asked to rent the campaign’s email list and reached terms of $150 per thousand names for […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A man is going to spend three days in jail and pay a $10,000 fine for redeeming New Hampshire bottles and cans in Maine to collect the 5 cent deposit. The Maine attorney general’s office says 67- year- old Dennis Reed pleaded guilty to a variety of charges in York County Superior […]

CHARLESTON ( AP) — Maine State Police have released the name of a 20- year-old woman killed after her car crossed the center line and collided head- on with a logging truck in Charleston. The crash took place Monday morning on Main Road in the Penobscot County town. State police sat the victim, Samantha Snyder […]

ROCKLAND ( AP) — A Maine man has been charged in what authorities say is a scheme to trade guns stolen in Maine for drugs from Massachusetts. Maine Drug Enforcement Agency supervisor James Pease says 32-year-old Charles Dodge of Rockland is facing charges of conspiracy to traffic in guns and conspiracy to violate drug laws. […]

NORRIDGEWOCK (AP) — Athletic shoe maker New Balance says it plans to hire 40 more workers at its Norridgewock facility by the end of the month. A company representative said Monday that the Bostonbased company could add even more jobs if its plant converts to all natural gas, which could save up to 60 percent […]

PORTLAND ( AP) — The trial of a Windham man charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl has started. Nicholas Gladu’s trial on 68 charges including unlawful sexual contact and sexual exploitation of a minor started Monday in Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland. The prosecutors said in opening statements that the 27- year- old […]

PORTLAND ( AP) — The Maine Charter School Commission has given itself a July 1 deadline to decide whether to approve proposals for charter schools. That deadline gives any group that plans to a start a school this September only 60 days to recruit students, hire teachers and prepare classrooms. Commissioner Donald Mordecai said Monday […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — The Maine Human Rights Commission has ruled that a Windham police officer was subjected to sexual harassment at work and was retaliated against when she reported the treatment. The commission in a report released Monday said Officer Danielle Cyr was subjected to unwanted touching by a male colleague, who also urinated […]