AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage vows to take his fight against Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Attorney General Janet Mills to Maine’s high court. LePage says he’ll appeal a lower court judge’s Friday decision that affirmed Mills didn’t abuse her power by challenging President Trump’s removal of protections for some immigrants. Mills’ office […]

WEST BATH, Maine (AP) — A convicted murderer who served 21 years for killing a florist in 1994 now stands accused of threatening his father with a knife on an outing from the Riverview Psychiatric Center. A judge on Monday ordered 54-year-old Mark Gessner held on $50,000 bail for criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon. […]

INDIAN TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) — Four American Indian groups in Maine will receive more than $400,000 from the federal government to respond to the impact of the opioid epidemic in native communities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is sending the money for substance abuse and community health projects, primarily focusing on opioids. […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he’ll lead a delegation of 40 Mainers to Iceland for a dialogue on the Arctic’s future. LePage’s office said he’ll meet Saturday with Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson. LePage says the delegation signals Maine’s commitment to strengthening relationships in the Arctic. The two […]

ORONO, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine is getting a boost from the federal government for a pair of aquaculture projects, one of which addresses a pest problem in worldwide salmon farming. The money is coming from NOAA Sea Grant, which supports fishery and coastal projects. The university says three researchers at its Aquaculture […]