AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine lawmaker from Pittsfield says he has left the Democratic Party. Rep. Stanley Short said he met with Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves and Democratic House Leader Jeff McCabe on Monday to discuss his decision to be an unenrolled representative. Short, who’s serving his second term in the House, said he […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine state lawmaker has proposed making carbon monoxide detectors mandatory in more buildings than currently required. Under current law, carbon monoxide detectors are required in rental units and single-family homes that change hands, as well as homes, hotels, motels and dormitories built or extensively remodeled after Aug. 1, 2012. State Sen. […]

CARIBOU (AP) — Residents of northern Maine are thawing out following record-breaking cold temperatures. The National Weather Service says a 4-below-zero reading Monday morning set a record for the month of April in Caribou. Records also fell in Houlton and in Presque Isle, where it was 13 below zero. The cold weather defied the calendar […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A multi-state regulatory commission is asking the public what it can do to manage the depleted Maine shrimp fishery. The little pink shrimp have been largely unavailable to consumers since regulators shut the fishery down in 2013. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is collecting comments from the public until April 15 […]

PORTLAND ( AP) — A Maine court is denying a motion from a Paris, Maine, police chief to overturn the suspension of his driver’s license. The Sun Journal reports Michael Madden’s motion was denied on Monday during a hearing. His license will be suspended for 150 days starting Wednesday. Police charged Madden with operating under […]

CALAIS (AP) — A federal judge says a Maine man violated the trust of Maine residents when he sold pesticide to a company that illegally used it to kill hundreds of lobsters in waters near the state’s border with Canada. Judge John Woodcock sentenced Clyde Eldridge to one year probation and fined him $5,000 for […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Gas prices have gone up slightly in Maine in the past week. Gasoline price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com reports Monday that the average cost of a gallon of gas in Maine is $2.38. Maine gas prices are 9.3 cents per gallon less compared to a month ago, and about $1.19 lower per gallon than […]

PORTLAND (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Maine, is putting off a discussion of a controversial waterfront redevelopment project. The council was set to take up the redevelopment of the Portland Company building. A developer wants a zone change for the former complex that would allow for taller buildings. City officials say they envision […]

ELLSWORTH (AP) — Police have arrested a man they allege set a fire at a building at an Ellsworth bird sanctuary. State police announced Monday that 31-year-old Christopher Kidder has been charged with arson, burglary and other offenses in connection with the fire in March 2014 that damaged the museum at the Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary […]