2026
Wiscasset man accused of setting bed on fire charged with attempted murder
Following a disagreement, Terry Couture, 41, set fire to a bed he and his girlfriend were in, police say.
Boothbay Harbor police to distribute ‘body shield’ backpacks at local schools
‘It is believed that these backpacks can save lives,’ Police Chief Doug Snyder said.
UMaine women’s basketball team just 1 win away from NCAA tournament
Adrianna Smith scores 26 points and grabs 12 rebounds as the Black Bears earn a spot in the America East championship game.
South Portland schools could cut nearly 80 positions
The school department says it needs to slice about $8.4 million from its current operations to hold the tax increase in its proposed budget to 6%.
Board strips former Sen. George J. Mitchell’s name from Waterville school
Board members decided George J. Mitchell School, named for the former U.S. senator with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, will revert to its original name, Brookside Elementary School.
Maine public defense agency will soon run out of money to pay private lawyers
An emergency funding bill failed to garner initial support from the Maine House Republicans, who offered a competing proposal that would take away collective bargaining rights from the state-employed public defenders.
Maine Turnpike Authority to offer E-ZPass stickers as cheaper alternative to transponders
While cheaper, the stickers cannot be moved between vehicles like transponders can.
Winthrop schools consider aligning with Trump’s transgender policies
Some school officials cautioned that the policy shift could risk the Winthrop district being added to an ongoing lawsuit against Maine school districts that have implemented similar changes.
Maine school district leaders agree funding formula update is overdue
A bill to reform the long-criticized EPS formula got support from districts around the state at a hearing Monday. Some said it could go even further in reducing inequities.