May 17, 2023 At least 1 missing after Maine hotel destroyed by fire: 'total loss' Two people were injured and up to two others remain unaccounted for after a fire destroyed a Kittery, Maine, Days Inn hotel Wednesday afternoon.
May 17, 2023 Maine removes suspension on construction of 145-mile transmission line Maine has removed the suspension on the construction of a 145-mile transmission line, a project that will cost $1 billion. Opponents of the project cited environmental concerns.
May 16, 2023 Regulators reacts as haddock, an Atlantic staple staple, continues to be overfished A popular Atlantic fish is being overfished. Regulators have cut haddock catch quotas by over 80% to combat overfishing and prevent the population's collapse.
May 15, 2023 Maine school employee gets 22 years for sexually abusing 6-year-old autistic girl Benjamin Conroy, a 34-year-old special education technician from Maine, will spend 22 years in federal prison for sexually abusing an autistic child and distributing images of the act.
May 15, 2023 Pickup truck explosion outside Maine governor's mansion sparked by faulty battery in cordless drill A faulty battery in a cordless drill caused a pickup truck fire and explosion outside of the governor's mansion in Maine last week. The car was parked on Chamberlain Street.
May 12, 2023 Maine petitions feds to let asylum seekers work Maine's labor commissioner will fulfill an obligation to petition the federal government to allow asylum seekers to find employment while their cases are in limbo.
May 12, 2023 Maine's top elections official issues cease-and-desist to No Labels party Democratic Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has issues a cease-and-desist warning to No Labels over its questionable petitioning tactics.
May 11, 2023 Iconic century-old schooner set to leave Maine after auction The Victory Chimes, a last-of-its-kind Chesapeake ram schooner built in 1900, has been auctioned off to two brothers and business partners from New York.
May 11, 2023 Maine custodian coaches school's chess team to acclaim, winning multiple state championship titles Maine high school custodian David Bishop coaches his school's chess team to acclaim. He led both his elementary school and middle school teams to state championship titles this year.
May 10, 2023 Maine Gov. Mills proposes $887M supplemental budget Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday proposed a nearly $900 million supplemental budget, with additional spending on housing and healthcare among key agenda items.