Guidelines issued for advertising marijuana products in Maine

Maine's Office of Marijuana Policy warns that advertising for medical- or adult-use marijuana businesses should not target people under age 21.

DHHS document details contacts with Maine girl killed by parents

State child welfare caseworkers, police, school officials and others had frequent contact with the family of Marissa Kennedy, 10, who died of prolonged child abuse in February 2018, but the girl was never removed from the home.

Central Maine law enforcement noticing uptick in hung-up 911 calls

Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.

Maine home sales and prices shoot up in January

Maine's hot market builds on a strong end to 2019 sales.

TSA finds 2nd handgun this year at Portland jetport

A Fairfield man is stopped and questioned after the pistol is found in a backpack that was sent through an X-ray machine.

Warren man accused of trying to strangle woman

A police report also alleges he kicked pregnant victim in stomach.

Marissa Kennedy’s mother sentenced to 48 years for her murder

The 35-year-old mother was convicted in December of depraved indifference murder.

Trooper revives woman with Narcan after turnpike crash

Maine State Police say the 33-year-old driver was found unresponsive with a needle in her arm.

Andrew Wyeth’s ‘Christina’s World’ back on view at Museum of Modern Art

The New York City museum is not saying why the painting, known for conveying the hardscrabble life of people in rural Maine, was removed from public view or why it has now has been restored to a gallery on the fifth floor.

On this date in Maine history: Feb. 21