WELLS (AP) — An elderly woman from Sanford has died after her car caught on fire after a crash in Wells. Police said the vehicle driven by 85-year-old Lillian Kreitman collided with a Jeep Cherokee at the corner of Route 9 and Littlefield Road Thursday afternoon. Kreitman’s car rolled into a ditch and caught fire. […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine game hunters are being asked to share at least some of their moose, deer and bear meat with the state’s shelters, pantries and soup kitchens. Hunters have been generous in the past. State officials say Maine’s Hunters for the Hungry program has grown steadily since it was founded in 1996, and […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine sheriff says his body armor protected him when he was stuck in the back by a bullet from a fellow officer’s gun at a firing range. Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty said he’s nursing a welt and bruises after being shot Thursday at a shooting range where deputies were conducting […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Southwest Airlines says it will begin service to the Portland International Jetport beginning next spring. The Dallas-based airline says service will begin on April 14, a day after it shuts down AirTran service to Portland. WCSH-TV says Southwest closed on its purchase of AirTran Airways last year. It’s been transitioning its AirTran […]

PORTLAND (AP) — E-Z pass users on the Maine Turnpike will soon see some deeper discounts. The Maine Turnpike Authority Board on Thursday unanimously approved a phased-in plan to offer revised toll discounts to E-ZPass customers starting Nov. 1. Turnpike officials say the revised discount plan recognizes the financial constraints facing commuters and businesses dependent […]