BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine senator says a plan to boost innovation and job growth in rural areas by providing money for broadband access would benefit his state, much of which is forested and sparsely populated. Independent Sen. Angus King says he’s getting behind the Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands Act, which is […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in Maine have declined about 14% in the first quarter of the year. The report Thursday indicates there were 74 drug fatalities from January to March, compared to 86 the year before. Attorney General Aaron Frey says he remains concerned about the opioid epidemic — and a shift […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The number of cities and towns opting in to legalized marijuana is slowly growing in Maine as the state gets closer to accepting applications for licenses. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill in late June that sets up a legal framework for recreational sales. The state Office of Marijuana Policy […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles has begun offering Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses. The federal Real ID law was passed by Congress after the 2001 terrorist attacks to strengthen rules for government-sanctioned identification. Maine was the first state to opt out of the Real ID program more than a decade ago, […]
HULLS COVE, Maine (AP) — Acadia National Park has reopened its visitor center for the season in a Bar Harbor village. The Bangor Daily News reports the facility in Hulls Cove has opened after months of renovations. Upgrades include new carpet, a family restroom and a separate entrance to the park store. Other additions include […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s set to collect data on how ballot campaign groups pay for petition signatures under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. Mills’ office says she signed the bill June 21. The Republican-sponsored legislation requires groups to provide the state a list of individuals paid to circulate petitions, and report […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Three teens charged in the strangling and stabbing of a Maine woman chanted “murder gang” while detained. The Kennebec Journal reports that several Long Creek Youth Development Center workers testified about the chant during a hearing to determine if one of the teens should be tried as an adult. The teen’s […]
