AUGUSTA Gov. Paul LePage inserted himself into a state law enforcement proceeding about a religious discrimination case and threatened to go to court if the legal process was not postponed, according to an internal memo. The governor, however, said he was not interfering, but only trying to make sure there was no “ethical breach” in […]

FREEPORT Freeport has partnered with installers in its quest to bring lower-cost solar power to residents this year as part of its Solarize Freeport initiative. Assured Solar Energy of North Yarmouth will act as installer in partnership with Insource Renewables of Pittsfield. Town Planner Donna Larson sought proposals from installers within 100 miles of Freeport […]

BATH Question: What processes more than 2 million gallons per day, through 13 pump stations and 40 miles of pipeline? Answer: Bath’s wastewater treatment infrastructure — the city’s greatest valued asset, which is facing some expensive upgrades. At a meeting Wednesday night, Peter Owen, director of the city’s Public Works Department, that the system — […]

BRUNSWICK — Brunswick High School Principal Shanna Crofton is inviting parents and other interested community members to take part in the upcoming New England Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation visit. The visitation will be the final component in the school’s re-accreditation process. Two events on March 1 are open to the public. They are […]

TOPSHAM Topsham police say a man seriously injured in a crash on snow-covered roads the morning of Feb. 9 has died from his injuries. Police reported that Christopher Wheeler, 48, of Lisbon, was driving west on Route 196 when his vehicle slid into the oncoming travel lane, where it was struck on the passenger side […]

RICHMOND Richmond police deployed a Taser on a man Tuesday night they say took a vehicle by force and crashed it on River Road, resisted arrest and later assaulted the arresting officer at the hospital. Richmond Police Chief Scott MacMaster said Jedidiah Wasilewski, 36, had gone to a friend’s home at 41 Hatch St., for […]

AUGUSTA In what has become an annual event, municipal officials from around the state descended Wednesday on the State House to lobby against proposed cuts to state aid that they say will hurt towns’ and cities’ ability to provide essential services. The revenue sharing program, established in 1972, was created to distribute 5 percent of […]

BANGOR A firefighter was injured Wednesday morning while fire crews battled a blaze at John Bapst Memorial High School caused by a maintenance worker using a torch to melt ice on the roof of the iconic building on Broadway. Bangor firefighter John York was hurt when a portion of ceiling fell on him inside the […]

ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine is warning of a potential data breach after the theft of a laptop computer and memory card belonging to a faculty member. Officials say the items were stolen from a checked bag on a Seattle-to-Boston flight this month, potentially exposing personal information of 941 students enrolled in physics […]

BIDDEFORD (AP) — The Biddeford City Council has voted to move forward with safety improvements at the city-owned airport, ending a six-year stalemate over the fate of the property. The Portland Press Herald reports that while the council Tuesday supported accepting federal and state funding to pay for the majority of the work, it rejected […]