BATH The city of Bath will get some help funding its sewer system upgrades. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, announced recently that the city would receive a total $8.8 million federal investment — consisting of a $2.3 million grant and a $6.5 million low-interest loan. The funding comes from the USDA Water and Waste Disposal Loans […]

PORTLAND Beech trees are dominating the woodlands of the northeastern United States as the climate changes, and that could be bad news for the forests and people who work in them, according to a group of scientists. The scientists say the move toward beech-heavy forests is associated with higher temperatures and precipitation. They say their […]

BANGOR (AP) — Officials in Bangor say winter weather is wreaking havoc for the roads, causing a four-vehicle crash in one instance over the weekend. Bangor officials say the crash took place Sunday afternoon, with two of the cars crashing into separate buildings. WABI-TV reports one person involved in the crash was taken to the […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Portland say a driver who was trying to drive on railroad tracks now faces charges after his car got stuck on the tracks. Portland Police Sgt. Jake Tinkham says the driver, whose name was unavailable, got his car stuck on the train tracks Sunday night. The Portland Press Herald reports […]

ROCKPORT (AP) — The largest fishermen’s convention in New England is scheduled to take place this week in Rockport. The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is scheduled for March 1-3 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. The event brings fishermen, lobstermen and clammers together with other members of the industry to discuss the biggest issues in commercial […]

LEWISTON (AP) — Maine’s secretary of state will appear at a Bates College event this week to talk about his involvement in President Donald Trump’s much-debated and now defunct voter fraud commission. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap was a vocal critic of the commission and filed a lawsuit in November contending it violated the Federal […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — It could become illegal for a sex offender to take a photo of a minor without consent in Maine. A proposed bill would make it a crime for a person required to register as a sex offender to intentionally photograph a minor without a parent or guardian’s consent. The bill is […]