Matthew Davis was in court via video conference on Wednesday to face two murder counts and other charges.

Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa says to be wary of people who claim to be insurance agents and ask for personal or financial information.

Forest rangers are reporting color change of 50 to 75 percent in northern and western areas of the state.

A lawsuit against Portland’s new ban on panhandling on traffic medians has put the city on the front line of a legal debate about constitutional free-speech rights that is spreading around the country as a growing number of communities restrict when and where people can ask for money.

WASHINGTON — Economic and retirement policy experts presented a gloomy picture for baby boomers Wednesday, warning that rising debt loads and health care costs plus recession-wracked savings accounts will cause many older Americans to see their quality of life decline in their “golden” years.