Local & State
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Lawmakers hear impassioned testimony from both sides of ‘red flag’ gun bill
The bipartisan proposal to allow police to seize firearms from people believed to pose an imminent threat to themselves or others faces an uphill battle with only 2 weeks left in this legislative session.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Author Stephen King’s foundation awards $50,000 to Portland elementary schools
The grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation will be used to support the schools' Books and Literacy Resources program.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy revives man with naloxone
A Whitefield woman called for help Monday after her friend overdosed on opiates, the sheriff's office says.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Winthrop council signals ‘no confidence’ in school board after complaints about superintendent
Town officials have also cited a legal risk from those complaints against Superintendent Gary Rosenthal, a further signal of discord between school and town officials.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Portland’s ties to concert promoter in doubt over his domestic assault conviction
The mayor wants the City Council to rescind its support for contract talks with Waterfront Concerts, and some musicians pressure a nightclub linked to the company's owner, Alex Gray.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Lawmakers adopt bill making it harder for Maine communities to merge
The legislation comes after voters in Lewiston and Auburn soundly defeated a merger proposal last year.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Ranked-choice voting’s potential impact on Maine legislative primaries? One race.
The only race where it might be used on June 12 is in House District 75, and one of the three Republican candidates says he might sue if he loses.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Crash in West Gardiner ties up traffic on I-95
The accident closed the right northbound lane for about an hour.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Brunswick man sentenced to 2½ years in prison on federal firearms charge
Evan Lewis, 28, a convicted felon, tried to buy a gun from a Lewiston pawnshop, the U.S. attorney says.
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PublishedApril 3, 2018
Westbrook’s proposed budget would add 5.8 percent to spending
Taxes on a home assessed at $190,000 would increase $190 under Mayor Mike Sanphy's $68.1 million proposal.
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