LYMAN — A Lyman man was arrested early Saturday after he allegedly fired a gunshot as his spouse and small child were leaving the home. Maine State Police reported on social media that they took Glenn Waterman, 32, into custody. They found the handgun in the back yard. The woman called authorities just before 8 […]

DAYTON — A homeowner kicked a suspect in the face early Saturday when he caught the individual trying to break into his vehicle. Maine State Police on Sunday said a 16-year-old has been charged with breaking into a car on Brookside Drive. State police Troop A put out the word they were looking for the […]

BERWICK — A fire that ripped through a five-unit apartment building Sunday morning, injuring one resident, was started when a puppy knocked over a candle, according to the Berwick Fire Department deputy fire chief. Dep. Chief Bruce Plante told the Bangor Daily News on Sunday that another man, who is deaf, was rescued from an […]

ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine is welcoming the largest incoming class in its history this fall. The Orono university’s new class will have 2,300 students. The fall semester for the class of 2020 starts on Monday. The university says the incoming class is 56 percent Maine residents and the rest are from elsewhere. […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A state senator says legislative leaders are considering whether to hold a special session to censure the governor following recent controversial remarks. Republican Sen. Amy Volk told her constituents in a Facebook post Sunday that she shares their “deep concerns” regarding Gov. Paul LePage’s behavior. During a town hall meeting Aug. 24 […]

PORTLAND (AP) — An arm of the European Union is expected to weigh in on a request from Sweden to deem American lobsters an invasive species in much of Europe. Sweden says the European Union should ban imports of live American lobsters into EU nations because 32 of the crustaceans were found in Sweden’s waters […]