Local & State
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing partner on York beach
Jeffrey Buchannan, 36, pleaded guilty to murder this month for killing his longtime partner, 35-year-old Rhonda Pattelena, on March 26, 2021.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Maine Legislature passes shoreland zoning bill giving municipalities ability to enforce and remediate violations
The legislation gives enforcement authority on new permits, restoration of shoreland and allows municipalities and Land Use Planning Commission the right to place a lien on property with unresolved violations.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Maine gets ready for first total eclipse in 6 decades
Odds of a cloudy day are high, but hopes remain high.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
After intense lobbying, Maine Senate backs bill to set minimum nurse staffing in hospitals
The legislation would set required ratios in an effort to improve working conditions and ease a nursing shortage. Opponents say the measure would reduce access to care.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Kennebunk’s Wedding Cake House on the market for $2.65 million
The house, built in 1825, has been called one of the most photographed homes in Maine.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
State revokes license at Portland motel used as emergency housing for asylum seekers
After a complaint, an inspection at the Motel 6 found a cockroach infestation. The code violation will force families staying at the property to move out by July 1.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
The Wrap: The Good Table reopens Thursday; Freedom’s Edge launching tasting room in Portland
Also, Don's Lunch opens in Westbrook; local beer malt makers win awards; a benefit market at Maine Craft Distilling; Maine Seaweed week returns; and more.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
Skowhegan Indian sculpture could be removed if chamber of commerce cannot find new owner
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce, which owns the 62-foot-tall sculpture of a Native American fisherman, has offered the artwork to the town of Skowhegan, before seeking other potential owners.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
‘We are in a crisis,’ workers at Maine’s only youth prison tell the state
Educators, maintenance staff and supervisory staff at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland outlined their concerns and demands in a letter to the Department of Corrections.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
Portland police arrest 3 teens in alleged ‘sophisticated’ drug scheme
Portland police said what began as an investigation into a reported shooting near Woodfords Corner last month has turned up evidence of a 'significant drug trafficking network' involving teenagers in Portland, Gray and New Gloucester.
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