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PublishedApril 18, 2024
State says it’s the rightful owner of sunken ship near Bar Harbor
The state is intervening in a lawsuit after a Maine company asked a federal judge to 'arrest' a sunken ship from the 1800s that it wants to salvage.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Dennis Dechaine appears in court for 2-day hearing for new trial request
Dechaine, who was convicted in 1989 of killing Sarah Cherry, will be in court Thursday and Friday in Rockland to ask for a new trial based on new DNA evidence.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Young waterfront workers struggle amid rising home prices in Harpswell
While historic cottages that residents' grandparents built continue to be replaced by summer homes, many young community members are forced to move out of town or in with family members.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
As legislative session reached final hours, lawmakers did not vote on red flag law
The proposal would give family members a path toward restricting access to weapons for a person in crisis without a mental health evaluation.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Maine lawmakers kill 2 bills meant to protect privacy of residents’ online data
The state's business leaders fiercely opposed the restrictions they said would have limited their ability to target ads to potential customers.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Belfast decision puts future of controversial salmon farm in jeopardy
Nordic Aquafarms has tried for years to build a $500 million fish farm it says would add jobs and economically benefit the city. But without a guarantee to a parcel of land, it's unclear whether the company can move on the project.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine lawmakers revive, then kill tribal online gambling bill
The bill had been rejected in the House and Senate, but Sen. Mattie Daughtry asked that it be reconsidered Tuesday. It passed in the Senate only to fail again hours later in the House.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Maine House narrowly approves 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, ban on bump stocks
Both proposals also received initial support from the Senate last week and now head to another round of votes in each chamber.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Mills’ storm relief bill caught up in last-minute state budget battle
In the latest vote, the House stripped the bill's emergency status, meaning that the $60 million in funding wouldn't be available for 90 days, delaying repairs to areas of Maine's working waterfront that were damaged by winter storms.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Committee advances new supplemental budget to full Legislature – without controversial changes
The proposal now faces votes in the full House and Senate. If it passes unchanged, Gov. Janet Mills' spokesperson says she would not veto it.
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