PORTLAND (AP) — A Maine father accused of killing his 3-month-old son faces up to 15 years in prison. Eugene “Charlie” Martineau of Standish pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter under an agreement in which prosecutors dropped a murder charge. The agreement calls for a sentence recommendation of 10 to 15 years in prison. No sentencing […]

BANGOR (AP) — A Maine woman charged in the death of her newborn son has been sentenced to nine years in prison after changing her plea to guilty. Twenty-one-year-old Fairfield resident Kayla Stewart pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter under an agreement in which prosecutors dropped a murder charge. The judge proceeded to impose the sentence […]

CARIBOU (AP) — There’s so much snow that Maine residents are being warned to be wary of potential roof collapses. The Maine Emergency Management Agency says the snow load on structures is a concern after several storms with heavy, wet snow across central and northern Maine. Rich Norton from the National Weather Service says the […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A trade group of local merchants in Maine’s largest city is starting a drive to crack down on panhandling, which it says hinders the ability to draw tourists. Portland Downtown is putting together a committee of merchants that will hold its first meeting this month. The Portland Press Herald reports the group […]

SOUTH PORTLAND ( AP) — Police in South Portland will soon be equipped with body cameras, becoming the first in Greater Portland to use the technology. The Portland Press Herald reports Wednesday that the department has two dozen chest-mounted cameras. They are expected to be used later this month or by early February. Police Chief […]

WESTBROOK ( AP) — The Westbrook Police Department has closed its investigation into anti- Muslim threats discovered at an apartment complex in the southern Maine city last summer. Police launched a hate crime investigation after typewritten messages with the phrase “All Muslims are Terrorists should be Killed” began appearing at the Westbrook Pointe Apartments in […]

AUGUSTA Maine legislators began the new session Wednesday planning to tackle the state’s opioid crisis, the rollout of legalized marijuana and the minimum wage increase, and the fate of a psychiatric care hospital. They started delving through reams of bills as lobbyists from Uber Technologies to the Nature Conservancy to the National Rifle Association began […]

LEWISTON With L.L. Bean boots in high demand, the Freeport-based retailer is moving into a new 110,000-square-foot warehouse in Lewiston and bringing 100 more jobs with it. The Sun Journal reports the new space is double the size of L.L. Bean’s current production facilities in the Androscoggin County city. The company’s iconic boot is manufactured […]

BATH The Navy will take delivery in February of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), according to its manufacturer, Bath Iron Works. The vessel returned to the Bath shipyard Dec. 16 after successfully completing a nearly week-long series of demonstrations for Navy reviewers. Based on the performance during the sea trials, the Navy’s […]

BATH The Bath City Council Wednesday voted to draft a letter expressing solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline. The issue came before the council after Bath resident Shelley Little brought 654 signatures requesting that the council write to Chairman of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Dave Archambault […]