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John Raby/APData presented at the seventh annual Governor's Opioid Response Summit in Augusta Thursday indicate reported fatal overdoses have fallen by more than 20% since the first of the year. -
The state Department of Education has announced its proposed priority list for school construction projects, but officials say there's still a long way to go before construction.
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Ruby Whitmore of Old Town was one of several young people with Type 1 diabetes who shared their experiences with members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which is reviewing the Trump administration's proposed cuts to research programs. -
Commercial property owners in Portland said they're skeptical of a proposed ordinance that would require them to pay a fee if their storefronts remain vacant for three months or more. The fees would be waived if property owners install temporary art in storefront windows. -
The state is unlikely to witness the same devastation but climate change is driving heavier rainfall and localized flooding. -
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts said the seven have been charged with conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana.
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The listening session was organized by a public safety committee launched by Mayor Carl Sheline two summers ago following several shootings. -
Those are two of roughly 60 bills that Mills is holding onto until state lawmakers return to Augusta either later this year or in January. She then has the option of either vetoing the measures or allowing them to become law without her signature. -
Louis Sigel of Gardiner is a former secretary for the Kennebec County Democratic Committee who is critical of Golden's stance on Israel as well as some of his votes that bucked his own party in D.C. -
A new law rolls back incentives that helped Maine massively expand solar power farms. -
The purchase marks a significant milestone in the effort to clean up the Brunswick Executive Airport after a major spill of PFAS chemicals contaminated nearby wells and waterways last year. -
Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill to offer state-backed no-interest loans to federal and state employees if they are furloughed or required to work without pay during a federal or state shutdown.
