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Dechaine has been serving a life sentence for the killing of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in 1988, and is asking for a new trial based on DNA test evidence released two years ago.
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Brennan passed away April 6th at the age of 89. At his funeral at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland Brennan was celebrated as a leader who was polite, sympathetic, firm and fair, a man who spent his life in public service.
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The Council voted to vacate an order it issued three years ago to take intertidal land by eminent domain to accommodate intake and discharge pipes for Nordic Aquafarms.
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For many LGBTQ couples, entering parenthood comes with financial, time-consuming, and sometimes discriminatory barriers to securing parenting rights. But now, Maine’s new confirmatory adoption law is easing those burdens.
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Immigration remains politically divisive in Maine and across the country, but many employers say Maine needs more workers.
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The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority will present ideas on Thursday April 25 for a new Portland Station.
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If approved by voters this November, the bond would spend $30 million over four years to design, develop and maintain motorized, non-motorized and multi-use trail projects.
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GrowSmart CEO Nancy Smith said expanding the highway is only a temporary fix and doesn't address the underlying demand for single-passenger transit.
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A conservative advocacy group is citing Maine's falling test score ranking as evidence of failing state and federal education policies over several decades. But the state Department of Education is challenging its conclusions.
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Supporters say the tax incentives are needed to upgrade Hadlock Field to meet new standards set by Major League Baseball. They also argue it will help ensure Portland's minor league baseball team stays in Maine.
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A bill banning "bump stocks" and a bill requiring gun buyers to wait 72 hours before picking up a firearm from a licensed dealer, passed in the House on Tuesday.
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Born and raised in Gorham, the 6'3 forward became the second player ever from Maine to be drafted by a WNBA team.