PORTLAND (AP) — Portland police say a man was seriously injured when a scissor lift he was operating fell over. Authorities say the incident happened Tuesday morning. Police say the man was driving the lift down an incline when it toppled over. The man was taken to Maine Medical Center with serious but not life-threatening […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A new report finds that conditions at a Maine psychiatric hospital have improved for both patients and workers. The Kennebec Journal reports a report filed in Kennebec County Superior Court last week finds fewer mandatory overtime shifts at Riverview Psychiatric Center. Daniel Wathen filed the report as part of his role monitoring […]

OGUNQUIT (AP) — Maine officials say the effort to protect a rare bird species has met success with a record number of piping plover hatchlings. Maine Audubon says beaches across the state saw 128 piping plover fledglings, a record number since monitoring began in 1981. The Portland Press Herald reports Ogunquit Beach ended up seeing […]

The LePage administration complied with a court order Tuesday and finally submitted required documents to the federal government to expand Medicaid to 70,000 Mainers — but there’s a catch. Gov. Paul LePage, an expansion opponent, is asking federal officials to deny the application. “I strongly encourage CMS (U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) to […]

SANFORD (Journal Tribune) — A 2-year-old found wandering alone on Island Avenue in Sanford late Monday afternoon was soon reunited with his father. Deputy Police Chief Tim Strout said police received a call at about 5:55 p.m. that a child had been found walking in the street of the east side neighborhood. Strout said the […]

LYMAN (AP) — Police in Maine say two cars collided in Lyman, killing a man and injuring a woman. State police say the crash happened on Monday afternoon in the York County town. They say 29-year-old Alexander Mcinnis of Hollis crossed into the northbound lane and struck a vehicle driven by 46-year-old Rachel Thurston of […]

WINTER HARBOR (AP) — Police in Maine say the two men who allegedly broke into a Winter Harbor home and killed a dog have turned themselves in to police. Police say they believe 37- year-old Nathan Burke and 22-year-old Justin Chipman broke into Phillip Torrey’s home while he was out of town. WGME-TV reports Torrey […]