September 27, 2022 Maine man sentenced to 75 years in prison for 1993 rape, murder of woman in Alaska A man from Maine who was convicted for a 1993 rape and murder at a University of Alaska Fairbanks dormitory has been sentenced to 75 years in prison in Alaska.
September 23, 2022 Maine approves first religious school to receive tuition reimbursement A SCOTUS ruling in June ordered Maine to treat religious schools the same in terms of tuition reimbursement. Maine has approved the first religious school for tuition reimbursement.
September 22, 2022 Portland's Board of Education upsets parents with school choice vote At a board meeting in Portland, Maine, parents were upset to find out that the school board changed the district's high school admissions policy, which ends school choice after 43 years.
September 22, 2022 Maine's Government Oversight Committee subpoenas state welfare agency for documents on deaths of 4 children Maine's Government Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to retrieve documents from the state's child welfare agency in relation to the deaths of four children last year.
September 21, 2022 Maine former Uber driver charged for sexually assaulting passenger A former Maine car service driver was charged after assaulting a passenger. The woman was intoxicated after being picked up from a nightclub.
September 15, 2022 Caught on video: Shark jumps into boat off Maine coast A 7-foot mako shark leapt into the fishing vessel Lady Anne off the coast of Maine, shocking those on board.
September 15, 2022 USDA funds effort to store more carbon in New England forests The USDA is funding an effort to attempt storing more carbon in the forests of New England, with the project expecting to receive as much as $30 million in funding.
September 14, 2022 Maine National Guardsman accepts plea deal in rape case A plea deal has been accepted by a Maine National Guard soldier accused of raping another soldier. The soldier, David Cyr, will serve 90 days in jail after pleading no contest.
September 12, 2022 Maine school board ordered to pay a parent $40K for violating First Amendment rights McBreairty filed the lawsuit, Shawn McBreairty v. School Board RSU22, on July 8 as a result of the school board banning him from attending school programs and board meetings.
September 9, 2022 Maine family missing since June found safe, 'no evidence of criminal behavior,' police say A Maine family of three that went missing since leaving on a camping trip in June were found unharmed and no criminal behavior was observed, police said Friday.