AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says Massachusetts authorities are using “shakedown” tactics to collect tolls. The Portland Press Herald reports LePage sent a letter to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker last month detailing claims about Massachusetts’s electronic toll system, EZDriveMA. Drivers who don’t have an E-Z Pass are mailed bills by the state. LePage […]

BRUNSWICK State Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, thinks a Public Utilities Commission report about Central Maine Power’s handling of its system during the October 2017 wind storm took it too easy on one of the state’s largest utility. The report released Friday concluded the company acted reasonably in its restoration efforts, considering the circumstances, though it […]

BOWDOINHAM Bowdoinham first responders are now better able to keep the town’s nearly 5 square miles of water safe, thanks to the addition of its first-ever boat. The boat purchased last month and already put it to good use. Fire Chief Arthur Frizzle said the boat had been used twice in less than three weeks. […]

BRUNSWICK With an eye on an increased state subsidy and more purchasing power, the Brunswick School Department is looking at joining the Greater Sebago Education Alliance Regional Service Center. Brunswick councilors heard the department’s pitch Monday about the benefits of becoming part of the current group of 10 school districts. The collaborative also would provide […]

BRUNSWICK A Bowdoin College van believed to have been stolen Sunday morning was responsible for damage at the Mere Creek Golf Club’s course. Brunswick police are looking for help identifying a suspect in the matter, characterized as aggravated criminal mischief in a Facebook post by the department. Police posted photos and a video of a […]

RICHMOND New England Backcountry Hunters and Anglers of Harpswell invite anyone interested in hunting, fishing, gathering wild foods, or other outdoor skills to attend the upcoming rendezvous Friday through Sunday, Aug. 10-12, on Swan Island in the Kennebec River off Richmond, according to a news release from the Harpswell organization. Workshops presented by experienced outdoorsmen […]

Talk about stagnation. A new state report predicts that fewer than 100 net jobs will be created in Maine through 2026. A report from the state Department of Labor’s Center for Workforce Research and Information says that although a significant number of jobs will be added in fields such as health care, food preparation and […]

Camden police are warning the public that a large ball python is on the loose somewhere in the Knox County town. “The PD this morning wants to make everyone aware that a ball python has gotten out of its enclosure and is most likely roaming the area on Sea Street,” the Camden Police Department said […]

ALFRED (AP) — A Maine man has received a 10-year prison sentence for frightening a woman during a burglary and causing a fatal heart attack. Carlton Young of Sanford was originally charged with murder in the death of 62- year-old Connie Loucks, who suffered a heart attack after Young allegedly knocked on her door and […]