The woman accused of bludgeoning an elderly woman to death in Owls Head last year is scheduled to change her plea to guilty in June, her attorney said. Read More
Over the weekend, the island of Vinalhaven made national news when a small group of residents allegedly tried to force a group of out-of-staters to quarantine by cutting a tree down and blocking their driveway. Read More
An employee assigned to the Bolduc Correctional Facility has tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to the Maine Department of Corrections. Read More
Two assistant principals and the local police department were aware of the alleged inappropriate conduct from a former Medomak Valley High School principal toward a female student, according to an updated complaint filed in court. Read More
A Rockland man is establishing a “pop-up” factory here to make personal protective equipment in an attempt to help the supply chain inundated with demand amid the spread of the coronavirus. Read More
Midcoast School of Technology Director Beth Fisher will retire from the role at the end of June. Read More
Students and teachers across the globe are adapting to remote learning practices as the spread of the coronavirus has forced schools to close indefinitely. Read More
Twenty inmates have been released from the Knox County Jail to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus. Read More
Town officials in North Haven have reversed a ban restricting travel to the island that was imposed earlier this week in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Read More
Michelle Kribel, a 51-year-old nurse from Windham, and her daughter Katelyn embarked last week on what they thought would be a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Amazon rainforest. Read More
A communications company has filed a lawsuit against the city after rejecting a proposal for a 120-foot cellphone tower on Route 1. Read More
The adjustments coincide with a time when people are being told to stay home. Read More
City officials have declared a state of emergency here, joining a number of other Maine cities that have made similar declarations amid the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
Until further notice, visitors and seasonal residents will no longer be permitted to travel to the island of North Haven in an attempt to protect the community from the spread of the coronavirus. Read More
Here is a quick primer on those questions based on guidance from both the United States Center for Disease Control and Maine Center for Disease Control. Read More
Maine’s correctional facilities limit visitation and inmate movement to prevent coronavirus exposure
Maine’s jails are taking steps to reduce the risk that its inmates and staff are exposed to the new coronavirus, including limiting the movement of inmates and reducing the number of visitors coming into the facilities. Read More
Waldoboro-based Regional School Unit 40 is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former student who alleges she was sexually harassed by a Medomak Valley High School principal. Read More
Medication-assisted treatment is now available to inmates who are struggling with opioid addiction at each of the state’s adult correctional facilities. Read More
The lawsuit, filed by former city assessor Doreen French, was dismissed on Friday. Read More
A Rockland man faces 22 charges for allegedly sexually abusing a child over the span of three years, beginning when the child was 12. Read More
