WALTERBORO, S.C. — A Fairfield woman accused of abducting her children during a supervised visit consented to extradition back to Maine, according to Kennebec County District Attorney Meaghan Maloney on Thursday.

AUGUSTA — Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew told lawmakers Thursday that progress is being made on MaineCare’s new rides program but much more must be done to improve service for low-income residents who need rides to doctor’s appointments, therapy and other medical services.

BY NAOMI SCHALIT AND JOHN CHRISTIE Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting The federal government, saying “intervention … is not a step the United States takes lightly,” has asked a court to allow it to join the Penobscot Indian Nation in their lawsuit against the state about fishing and hunting rights on the tribe’s ancestral […]

BY JESSICA HALL Portland Press Herald The loss of tomato crops from commercial grower Backyard Farms and a wetter-than-normal June that doused the crops of more traditional tomato farmers have combined to create a later and leaner season for locally grown tomatoes in Maine. “It’s been one of the slowest and most ridiculous seasons. Demand […]

A startup company in Orono is trying to convince mid-size businesses and institutions in New England that they can save money by converting from heating oil to wood pellets without buying any fuel or equipment.