May 3, 2019 Maine man used unsuspecting father as getaway driver for bank robbery, police say A man who robbed a Maine bank Tuesday used his unsuspecting father as his getaway driver, police said.
May 2, 2019 Maine boy, 6, dies after being hit by bus while biking: police Authorities in Maine have identified the first-grade student that was killed Wednesday after being run over by a school bus while riding his bicycle.
May 1, 2019 Maine is first state to ban single-use plastic-foam containers Maine Gov. Janet Mills has enacted a bill making her state the first to ban single-use food and drink containers.
April 30, 2019 Maine gov signs bill changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day The governor of Maine on Friday signed a bill into law that makes Columbus Day further known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
April 26, 2019 Maine legislators push to remove 'he' and 'him' from state's laws and replaced with gender-neutral terms A bill working its way up through Maine’s state legislature Friday is calling for words like “he” and “him” to be scrubbed out of the wording of its laws – and instead be replaced with more gender-neutral terms.
April 16, 2019 Maine city sets record for most consecutive days with at least an inch of snow on the ground Say it ain't snow in one city in Maine.
April 15, 2019 Marine accused of shooting, killing another Marine in South Carolina A Marine is in custody following the shooting death of a fellow Marine in a barracks on a military base in South Carolina.
April 9, 2019 Friendly's closes up shop at 23 Northeast locations Friendly’s faces less than friendly store closures. Known for its ice cream and family friendly restuarants, Massachusetts-based Friendly’s decided to close 23 more locations in the Northeast in an effort to recover from bankruptcy and reposition the brand in today’s competitive market, The Boston Globe and Mass Live reported.
April 8, 2019 Couple that sought peace and simplicity on farm met with violent death Lizette and James Eckert thought they had left their problems and pressures behind when they moved to farm country in New Hampshire. They were murdered last month.
April 3, 2019 Maine state trooper killed after being struck by detached wheel on interstate, officials say A Maine state police trooper on the scene of a disabled car died on Wednesday after he was hit with a stray truck wheel, officials said.