The decision, dated Feb. 25, came just days after the administration announced its investigation and does not appear to be based on conversations with state officials.

A legislative committee in Augusta got an earful from both sides about a bill that would limit coyote hunting.

The Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously endorsed bills to catalog, collect and dispose of Maine's stockpike of toxic firefighting foam.

Tymeek Johnson, 25, of New York, New York, and Malaysha Randolph, 23, of New Haven, Connecticut, were each arrested on a charge of unlawful trafficking in cocaine powder and crack cocaine.

Jason Servil is appealing his 45-year sentence to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on the grounds that the judge who sentenced him made several mistakes during a tense hearing last year.

The state tapped its PFAS relief fund to spend $333,000 to buy a Palermo hay field where sewage sludge was once spread as fertilizer that tested 3 times above the state's recommended level for safe dairy forage.

Maine Warden Service's initial investigation indicated that the machine driving by Birch Royall, 50, was traveling between 60 to 70 miles per hour on Hyde Trail when it failed to stop at a stop sign, according to Mark Latti, communications director for Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

Justice Daniel Mitchell said prison time for Kevin W. Henderson could increase the chance he'll commit new crimes, and agrees to suspend most of his three-year sentence.

Gartley attended Oakland's budget and advisory meeting Tuesday night to present next year's estimated school budget and answer questions from the town.

Hallowell dove into its search for a new city manager late last month, with three months left before current City Manager Gary Lamb leaves.

This event will take place at the Waterville Elks Lodge on Thursday, May 8 from 5-7 p.m.

A sharply divided Supreme Court has rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid

The Health and Human Services committee voted Wednesday to take Gov. Janet Mills' proposed cuts to a child care supplement program out of the state's 2-year budget.

Steven Anthony, 18, was crossing from Scott Hall to the UMF Admissions Office side when he was hit by a vehicle driven by Samantha Deckard, 39, of Strong.

Sen. Angus King said after the speech that 'Putin is smiling,' while Rep. Chellie Pingree said the president parroted Russian talking points on Ukraine.

The Ticonic Gallery and Greene Block + Studios will show off artwork from more than 450 local students.

The more than 90-minute address added up to a defiant sales pitch for the policies that Trump promised during his campaign and leaned into during his first weeks back in office.

The Waterville City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve zoning changes to church property that enable the church to raze two buildings and expand its parking lot, thus leading to an expected dismissal of a church lawsuit against the city.

The fire is believed to have started in the area of the woodstove, Deputy New Sharon Chief Chris McKay said.

The federal government had posted a list of more than 300 'non-core' properties slated to be sold that included the US Custom House in Portland and 3 other federal properties across the state.

Marshall Mercer, 44, was arrested Tuesday on drug charges following a search of a Carlisle Street home.

The state's medical market lacks the same safeguards for contaminant testing as its recreational counterpart.

Commissioners also gave Franklin County Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee a $150,000 budget to work off.

The protest was meant to coincide with others around the country and came as Trump was scheduled to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

The impact on heating oil and gasoline is expected to be felt as soon as this week, though how electricity imported from Canada will be affected is less clear.

The Mills administration is opposed to the legislation, citing the cost of the popular drugs.

Every member of Congress can bring one guest to the presidential address, and they often use the privilege to honor a local hero or send a political message.

The state has notified medical providers that serve low-income patients to expect lower MaineCare reimbursements if lawmakers can't reach an agreement by March 12.

Waterville has seen an uptick in the number of nonfatal overdoses this winter and while the city of Augusta is not seeing an increase.

No arrests were made during the execution of the search warrant Tuesday morning, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.

Gov. Janet Mills is standing her ground against President Donald Trump's demand that the state drop the policy, saying the president is claiming executive power that he doesn't have.

Mark King, 64, was killed when an overhang at the Bar Harbor Regency Hotel collapsed while he was working on renovations at the property.

Nomination forms are available at the Town Office and are due back by 5 p.m. on March 13.

Mike Duguay is set to become the next commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.

Students were never in danger, Superintendent Jon Moody told parents.

Clancy Trenton Scott, 24, pleaded guilty Tuesday to 10 counts of possession of sexually explicit materials.

A bill to be heard this week seeks federal seed funding for a proposal to restore passenger service from Portland through Auburn, Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor to Orono.

Maine Recovery Access Project's Access Center is expected to open at 53 Water St., in the north end of the city's downtown, in June, bringing both hopes and concerns.

The changes include distribution cutbacks designed to reflect the continued shift toward digital readership, as well as 50 full- and part-time layoffs companywide.

Voters rejected the proposed community event and engagement coordinator position, but the construction of a new gazebo at Oosoola Park narrowly passed.

Portland-based Partners for World Health is feeling the ripple effects of cuts in foreign humanitarian assistance made by the Trump administration.

Half of the pedestrians killed this year were hit in Portland, including a 57-year-old man who was hit by 2 cars Sunday.

Maine's senators split along political lines: Susan Collins, a Republican, voted to advance the bill, while Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, voted against it.

Earlier Monday, the president attacked Ukraine's for suggesting that the end of Russia's war against Ukraine likely 'is still very, very far away.'

This is the 3rd time lawmakers are considering a 'speedy trial' bill that would force courts to dismiss cases if a defendant waits too long for trial.

Publicly identifying or publishing private information about a student can negatively impact not only their mental health and safety but that of the entire school communities, supporters told a legislative committee.

At least 200 child care workers were planning to leave work and head to Augusta to protest proposed cuts to a program they say has been critical to stabilizing the industry.

Frank and Jennifer Horton came home just before 7 p.m. and discovered their farmhouse and attached barn were on fire.

A bill proposed by Rep. Kelly Murphy, D-Scarborough, would create 5 higher education programs for students with developmental disabilities.

Three of Maine's 4 congressional delegation signed a letter to the Trump administration warning against starting a 'tit-for-tat' trade war with Canada that they say will drive up costs on heating fuel, gasoline, building supplies and more.

Megan McDonald, 39, told police in December that God had chosen her for a murder-suicide and her son, Quincy, needed to be sacrificed, according to a police affidavit.

Major Douglas Blauvelt of Farmington had been a corrections officer since 2003 and became jail administrator in 2009. Lt. John Donald will step up in the interim.

Daniel V. Markey, 59, of Norridgewock is charged with killing 39-year-old Christopher Nickerson.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host the Emmy-nominated series on June 18 for an all-day appraisal event. The event is free, but tickets are required.

Thomas Allen, 18, of Pittsfield was arrested following the incident at a convenience store Sunday.

Tariffs on Maine's biggest trading partners are set to go into effect Tuesday.

Maine's program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president's threat to cut Maine's federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.

Becky Foley, who has served since last September as the interim superintendent of the town's public schools, has agreed to remain superintendent of schools for another three years.

Phillip Rench, a former engineer for SpaceX, one of billionaire Elon Musk's companies, is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat Collins in 2026.

Spurred by a teacher who has seen the issues wrought by substance use among local teens, the proposal hinges on getting funding from the state’s pool of opioid settlement money.

As hospitals close their birthing units, independent midwives are reluctant to provide care in areas without a safety net.

In an anonymous survey, more than 40 current or former employees in Regional School Unit 18 have raised concerns about working conditions and district leadership.

Samuel C. Bell, 26, told his mother he was coming to her home to repay a loan, and instead shot her in the head, police said.

Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.

The bill, sponsored by Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, was filed before a Republican lawmaker posted photos of a transgender student athlete that went viral on social media last month.

'I think it was a huge misstep,’ the Auburn Republican said in an interview, referring to House Democrats' vote last week to censure her.

The administration's threats set the stage for an unusual testing of the federal law that could take months or years to resolve.

It was the department's 10th fire call of the year, part of an uptick of fires caused largely by heating problems, the fire chief said.

Demonstrators in Portland and Augusta took stands on women's sports, personal liberties and government overreach.

The move to discontinue the four-year agreement — which comes amid the White House's efforts to slash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's budget — leaves the fishery organization’s programming and 20 employees in limbo.

They described the exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance as 'unfortunate,' 'disturbing' and 'embarrassing.'

One union leader at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard says it's 'very anxiety inducing when you don't know what's coming around the corner.'

Dr. Nirav Shah announced Friday on social media that he is leaving his job at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A proposed bill would create a state-funded no-interest loan program for Maine farmers whose federal contracts are frozen by the Trump administration.

Maine's independent senator is expected to appear during a segment on Ukraine's 3-year-old war with Russia that is set to air Sunday.

Some small businesses saw more cash purchases during the 24-hour grassroots action against the U.S. economic and political system.