Lewiston society names Cold Paws, Warm Heart raffle winners

As other states modernize, Maine car safety inspection lags behind

Maine is the last state in New England without a digital system to track car safety inspections.

Thousands in central Maine lose power as winter storm grips region

A massive storm that has rolled across the U.S. blew into central Maine on Friday with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 65 mph.

With heavy rain and snowmelt, Kennebec River expected to flood

The storm expected Friday is predicted to bring heavy rain, powerful wind gusts and plummeting temperatures, ushering in an icy Christmas weekend for central Maine and the potential for widespread power outages.

Maine group acted in ‘bad faith’ by withholding public records about former Kennebec County jail inmate, justice says

A Superior Court justice ordered the Maine County Commissioners Association self-funded risk management pool to pay attorneys' fees and release the wrongfully withheld documents detailing a settlement with a former Kennebec County jail inmate who alleged that officers used excessive force and racial slurs against him.

Nor’easter causes school closures in central Maine as region braces for large amounts of snow

The Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan areas are expected to get 8 to 12 inches of snow by Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.

Health care networks, universities to receive $2.3 million in funding to expand rural education opportunities

Collaborative groups of health care networks, the University of Maine System and St. Joseph's College will receive a combined total of nearly $2.3 million to expand medical training in communities like Farmington, Norway, Bridgton and Blue Hill.

Skowhegan man identified as driver arrested after driving onto tarmac at Augusta State Airport

Corey Adams, 28, was arrested Tuesday and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta.

Driver arrested after truck enters Augusta State Airport, goes onto airfield, leaves by smashing through gate

Police are still investigating the incident, and did not provide further information, or the identity of the driver, Tuesday.

CVS and Walgreens agree to pay Maine millions of dollars to settle opioid suits

Maine will have until the end of the year to decide whether it wants to accept terms of the settlements, which will result in more than $10 billion being paid to states by the pharmacy chains.