Police say officers found James Allen and a 14-year-old runaway in a room at a Comfort Inn.
February 2015
Portland landlord in fatal fire case faces citation for nearby apartments
The city says Gregory Nisbet failed to meet a deadline for correcting code violations.
EPA approves new woodstove emissions standards
The rules, which will reduce new stove emissions by two-thirds in five years, get mixed reactions from stove manufacturers, including Maine-based Jotul North America.
Investigators baffled by SUV driver’s actions before N.Y. train crash
The commuter train was traveling about 58 mph, within the speed limit, when it struck the vehicle, which had stopped on the tracks.
Maine man accused of taking entire cash register from 7-Eleven
Biddeford police find the suspect after searching a building where the register was left in an alley.
Cumberland County Jail to turn away inmates if it doesn’t get cash infusion
Sheriff Kevin Joyce says inaction by the governor and legislators could leave him unable to pay bills, so he plans to stop housing inmates from other counties.
Liability concerns freeze Brunswick shellfish fee changes
BRUNSWICK — Concern about tax implications and liability may sink the town’s proposed shellfish fee changes. The fee increase was proposed to shield the town from possible legal action by the U.S. Department of Labor, which has found that some of the uncompensated conservation work towns and cities require from shellfish harvesters violates federal labor laws. […]
New York man accused of smuggling oxycodone to Maine
Rafael Brito, 28, of the Bronx, who was carrying about $12,000 worth of the drug when he was arrested in Augusta, was in the habit of making the trip weekly, police say.
Bath events set for 'Great Maine Outdoor Weekend'
BATH — Bath Trails and other local organizations aim to make the most of this snowy winter during two Great Maine Outdoor Weekend events. Bath Trails – a collaboration between city government, area schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, bicycle riders and hikers – invites people to join them on Nordic skis and snowshoes at the McMann athletic […]
Maine author Melissa Sweet wins Caldecott Honor for ‘The Right Word’
Rockport illustrator also wins the Sibert award for her latest collaboration.