PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he had weight loss surgery and jokes that now “there’s 50 less pounds of me to hate.” The Republican revealed the bariatric surgery for the first time Wednesday during a radio interview. He says he underwent the procedure on Sept. 29 and returned to work a day […]

SANFORD — Police here say they’ve identified the pair who were going door-to-door in Sanford, allegedly claiming they were from a local roofing company. According to an alert issued by Sanford police Wednesday afternoon, the two, in a white vehicle with New Hampshire license plates, had allegedly told homeowners in several areas of the city […]

TURNER (AP) — A state report says there is no reason to pursue animal cruelty charges stemming from an investigation of the largest egg-producing farm in New England. The Humane Society of the United States in June released undercover video of alleged cruelty at Hillandale Farms in Turner, Maine. The footage showed hens sharing cages […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Federal court officials say a former Maine police officer will spend a year and a day in prison on a charge of sending obscene material to a teenage girl. Garrett Brosnan, 25, pleaded guilty in September. He is a former police officer in Brunswick. Brosnan was arrested in June after parents of […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s U.S. senator is introducing federal legislation designed to crack down on fraud that targets seniors. Republican Sen. Susan Collins is partnering with Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar to introduce the legislation. The senators say they want to crack down on fraudulent investment plans, prizes, charity scams and other schemes that seek […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Portland are seeking information to help solve a murder mystery from 2010. Police say Darien Richardson and Cory Girard were shot while sleeping in Richardson’s apartment on Jan. 8, 2010. The pair were awoken by a masked intruder who entered their room and began shooting. Richardson was shot in the […]