SKOWHEGAN (AP) — A host of Maine’s first marijuana-themed radio show says he hopes it educates listeners and breaks down the stigma surrounding pot. “Cannabis Connection” debuted on WFMX last month. Medical marijuana shop owner Dawson Julia and on-air personality Chris Rush host the program, which airs Mondays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Julia […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Portland police are holding a pair of meetings with the public to talk about a pilot project involving the use of body cameras. The meetings are scheduled for March 21 at Deering High School and March 22 at the Portland Public Library. The police department says it expects the pilot program to […]

SKOWHEGAN (AP) — A $17.3 million U.S. Department of Defense contract with New Balance to provide U.S.-made athletic shoes to service members is getting cheers from lawmakers in Maine, where the company employs hundreds of people. Members of the delegation pushed for athletic footwear to be made subject to the Berry Amendment, which requires the […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Portland, Maine, say a man who died in a crash involving a city-owned snow hauler has been identified. Police say the crash killed 58-year-old Robert Belanger, of Portland, at 3:46 a.m. on March 10. The crash is still under investigation. Police say Belanger was walking on a major street in […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Department of the Secretary of State says 12 candidates have qualified for the primaries to run for governor. Republican Gov. Paul LePage is leaving the post because of term limits. Democratic candidates are Attorney General Janet Mills; State Sen. Mark Dion; former state speaker of the House Mark Eves; former […]

BANGOR (AP) — A New York man charged in connection with a 2016 shootout at a Maine Walmart has been found guilty of federal gun and drug possession charges, but not guilty of firing his weapon. WABI-TV reports that 39-year-old Reginald McBride was convicted Wednesday in federal court in Bangor. He still faces charges in state court […]

LEWISTON (AP) — A Republican Maine House candidate now has an opponent after he used Twitter to attack two students who survived a shooting at a Florida high school, calling one of them a “skinhead lesbian” and the other a “bald-faced liar.” Democrat Eryn Gilchrist filed to run against Leslie Gibson on Thursday, eliminating his […]

BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford School Committee on Monday will vote on two agreements that could save taxpayers money. One is between Biddeford and Dayton, the other is between the city and several other York and Cumberland county school districts. The Biddeford School Committee will weigh whether to sign an interlocal agreement that would authorize the […]