The Bangor mother accused of repeatedly rubbing heroin on her 1-year-old daughter’s gums before the girl died from exposure to fentanyl denies the accusation and says she would never harm her child. Kimberly Nelligan, 33, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to endangering the welfare of a child and possession of a scheduled drug. Her daughter, Jordynn, […]

A Maine judge agreed on Friday to temporarily lower the fine for first-time offenders who run afoul of the state’s new law requiring drivers to put down their phones when behind the wheel. The move brings the fine down to a base rate of $50 from $170, or more than triple what lawmakers believed they […]

An adult in Maine was sickened by using e-cigarettes, the first such case in the state, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. The case involved an adult who experienced symptoms similar to those reported in other states, where people who used vape or e-cigarette products reported coughing, shortness of breath, chest […]

The company behind a multi-use development in Westbrook said Friday it is committed to being “transparent, proactive and dedicated” to resolving complaints about noise generated by outdoor concerts at the site. Waterstone Properties responded Friday to a Sept. 5  letter signed by all nine Portland city councilors with its own letter containing data they requested on noise […]

ALFRED – Two police officers, a Maine legislator, a school district superintendent and a fire chief stood together in front of two large pieces of equipment used in law enforcement operations Friday and had a conversation. They were at an open house for public officials and first responders at the York County Emergency Management Agency, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The former chief makeup artist at Charlie Rose’s interview show is suing him, saying the disgraced television journalist ran a “toxic work environment” for women. Gina Riggi said in her harassment lawsuit filed Thursday that she worked for 22 years for Rose and Bloomberg, the company where his Manhattan studio was […]

YORK COUNTY — Area residents are being urged by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to take precautions against illnesses transmitted by mosquito  bites after mosquitoes in York County tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. According to Maine’s Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory, presence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis was found in a single mosquito pool contained up to 50 mosquitoes collected […]

BIDDEFORD — Every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease and if a member of your family is among the 5.8 million Americans currently living with the disease, you’re probably grateful for the work of Dr. Benjamin Harrison of the University of New England. Harrison, an assistant professor in the Biomedical Science Department […]

DETROIT (AP) — A diver and maritime history buff has found two schooners that collided and sank into the cold depths of northern Lake Michigan more than 140 years ago. Bernie Hellstrom, of Boyne City, Michigan, said he was looking for shipwrecks about 10 years ago when a depth sounder on his boat noted a […]