Maine Highway Deaths Down 4th Year in a Row
Highway deaths in Maine are down for the fourth year in a row. The Bureau of Public Safety says 61 people have died on Maine roads so far this year. That’s down from 88 deaths at this time last year. …
Lawyers for Man Shot by Maine Police Post Video
The attorneys for a Maine man shot by police have posted video of the shooting online as part of an effort to show Portland officers had no reason to fire at him. The website was created by Jonathan Mitchell’s legal …
Debate over Home Fire Sprinklers Heats up in Maine
The debate over whether to mandate fire sprinklers in new homes is heating up in Maine. South Portland City Council is expected to take up the issue later this summer. If it passes, South Portland would join Portland, Westbrook and …
Lightning Strike Sparks Fire at Maine Ski Lodge
Fire officials say a lightning strike sparked a fire at the Mt. Abram Ski Resort in Greenwood as a fast-moving storm rolled through the area. WGME-TV reports General Manager Kevin Rosenberg says lightning hit the lodge at about 6:30 p.m. …
Storm Washes Away Maine Potato Farms’ Topsoil
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe say the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a $400,000 emergency grant to 50 Maine potato farmers. The farmers suffered crop damage during recent storms that in some cases completely washed away topsoil, …
Maine Police Brutality Case Settled
A Maine man is going to get $725,000 as part of a police brutality settlement that was reached as the case was set to go to trial in federal court. Ronald Eaton of Deer Isle had sued several Hancock County …
Maine Lawmakers Address Texting While Driving, ATV’s
Maine’s first Republican-led Legislature in decades did as it promised and rolled back business regulations, and after years of trying made major changes in health insurance laws during the six-month 2011 session. But lawmakers also are leaving their imprint on …
Lighting Blamed for Fire that Damaged Maine Stable
Maine fire officials are blaming lightning for a fire that damaged a York stable. Megan Mello, the owner of Riverwatch Stables, says a relative helped her get six horses and a litter of kittens out of the stable before the …
Maine Man Charged with 6 Counts of Arson
A 56-year-old Maine man has been charged with six counts of arson for allegedly setting a string of fires in his hometown of Acton. The state fire marshal’s office said two fire investigators arrested John Hogan III on Thursday upon …
Nine Maine Fire Departments Fight House and Barn Fire
Firefighters say nine Maine fire departments were called to fight a fire that destroyed a house and barn in the town of Casco. The call for the fire on Tenney Hill Road came in around 2 a.m. Tuesday. WMTW-TV says …