Local & State
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Maine lawmakers hear mixed testimony on composting, recycling bill
A committee considers one of the most significant updates of Maine's solid waste management laws, a plan to divert more waste from landfills into recycling or composting programs.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Sen. Susan Collins says elderly Mainers particularly vulnerable to scams
Speaking at an event in Portland hosted by AARP Maine, Collins says Congress could do more to protect seniors, partly by urging federal prosecutors to extradite overseas scammers.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Boy found dead after gunshot prompts police to close road, evacuate homes in Falmouth
The police chief says the county's tactical team was called in after officers heard a shot at a home on Inverness Road.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Collins says if Obama nominates Scalia replacement, she’ll give nominee her ‘full attention’
Maine's Republican senator breaks ranks with some in her party who are urging the Senate to avoid vetting any potential Supreme Court nominee.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Bail set at $500,000 for Waterville man charged with raping 73-year-old woman
The woman allegedly raped by Mark Halle said after his court appearance Wednesday that she feels safer with the higher bail.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
El Faro captain refused vacation on day before ill-fated voyage
Michael Davidson of Windham told a Tote Services official he was saving time for his 25th wedding anniversary.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Brunswick psychiatrist placed on probation
Dr. Whitney Houghton will be on probation for a year, after an investigation by the state licensure board into her prescribing practices and recordkeeping.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Cook’s Corner shopping center in Brunswick sold
The shopping center, which is 84 percent occupied, was purchased for $13.2 million by a New York company.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
Ice jam, high tide push Kennebec River over its banks
At least one motorist had to wade through floodwaters to move a vehicle out of the Front Street parking lot.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2016
BIW employee struck, killed by co-worker’s vehicle, police say
The unidentified 70-year-old woman was walking to work early Wednesday when she was struck in a crosswalk.
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