Health officials say residents statewide should take precautions, as the disease so far this year has been detected in eight batches of mosquitoes.
September 2013
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Families seek a say at Bulger’s sentencing
The prosecutor says that even though Bulger wasn’t convicted in eight killings, relatives of those victims want to testify at Bulger’s November sentencing hearing.
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Easing of Maine smog rules argued at hearing
Easing some limits won’t add to air pollution, the paper industry says, but health advocates disagree.
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RSU 12 budget passes by 20 votes
Regional School Unit 12 vote passes the $26.4 million budget by 20 votes after the initial budget was rejected in June.
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Sources: Senators crafting Syria alternative
The group includes four Republicans and five Democrats.
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Brunswick woman dies from fire injuries
Harriet Soulen, 91, died overnight at Maine Medical Center.
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Maine leaders warned of impact as state’s population ages
‘Radical rethinking’ will be needed, an economist tells a Maine gathering taking a first step in developing solutions.
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Civil rights charge filed over Maine threat tied to race
The attorney general says a Windham man made ‘hateful’ comments to a black woman in Portland.
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Chelsea contractor: Carole Swan wanted kickback paid in ‘cash, big bills’
On the first day of former Chelsea selectwoman Carole Swan’s extortion trial in federal court Tuesday, contractor Frank Monroe testified she wanted a $10,000 kickback paid in “cash, big bills.”
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Portland’s Karen MacDonald named Maine Teacher of the Year
The innovative King Middle School teacher was honored Tuesday with an assembly attended by Education Commissioner Steve Bowen.