Funding for Maine Sea Grant restored after settlement with Trump administration

Maine’s Sea Grant funding has been restored by the Trump administration after it was terminated in February. The University of Maine was notified this week that the $4.5 million is being restored. The school says Sen. Susan Collins put pressure on the …

Maine Public reacts to Trump's order to end funding for NPR, PBS

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- The head of Maine Public says he sees no legal justification for President Donald Trump's order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. The president signed an executive order to cut off taxpayer money for the Corporation for …

Bills aim to cap rent increases on Maine mobile home parks

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Some lawmakers want to stop steep rent hikes at mobile home parks in Maine. One bill would cap rent increases on lots at 10 percent within four years. Another would cap rent or fees at five percent within a year. Supporters say out …

Maine Legislator Barred From Voting Over Social Media Post

A Maine state legislator has been prohibited from speaking or having her votes counted—all for a social media post critical of transgender athletes participating in women's sports. Rep. Laurel Libby (R–Auburn) has attempted to challenge the legislature …

"We took on Trump and won," USDA will unfreeze money meant for Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) — Maine has reached a settlement with the Trump administration to unfreeze funding primarily used to feed schoolchildren in need. This development marks the latest chapter in the ongoing legal battle between the state and the Trump …

Maine’s Shocking Assault on Democracy and Free Speech

Antifreeze leak suspected after students on Maine school bus hospitalized with illness

14 students were hospitalized after they reported feeling ill on a bus in the Fairfield area. First responders say a call came in around 10:20 p.m. Thursday for a report of students getting sick from a potential antifreeze leak. The Morning Sentinel …

Recent rainfall is slowly improving the drought monitor across Maine

While we’ve had our share of dry days recently, there’s also been plenty of wet ones with more on the way this weekend. Let's take a look back at how the drought monitor looked at the beginning of the year—on January 1st. Notice that much of the …

Maine man charged in 1984 cold-case murder makes court appearance

The Maine man who has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old Linda Maxwell, who was found dead more than 40 years ago, appeared before a judge Friday.Raymond Brown, 65, of Bangor, pleaded not guilty a day after he was arrested following a traffic stop …

Missing: Alec Misco; family extends search to Maine

LONDONDERRY — A Londonderry family desperately searching for their missing son has taken to social media with pleas for help from the public. Alec Misco, 25, went missing from his family home in Londonderry around 10 p.m. on April 22, the family wrote on …