Dennis Dechaine seeking new trial after DNA revelations

New DNA testing excluded Dechaine's profile from some of the key evidence seized at the scene of Sarah Cherry's murder 34 years ago.

Bath Iron Works lays keel for latest destroyer

The USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. is Bath Iron Works' first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

Maine CDC reports death from exposure to rare tick-borne Powassan virus

The Sagadahoc County resident is the first Mainer to contract the disease in 2023.

They’re back: Ticks have returned for the season

Last year, 5,274 Mainers submitted ticks to the University of Maine Tick Lab to test for dangerous pathogens.

Backers of paid family leave in Maine have high hopes for new bill’s prospects

Details of the legislation were released Tuesday and a public hearing is slated for May 25.

Employees’ frustrations mount over lingering payroll problems in Hallowell-based school district

The head of the school employees' union said the payroll issues have distracted staff for more than a year and that 'poor and untimely communication' by administrators in trying to fix the problems 'has become unbearable.'

Federal asylum rule change could affect flow of new immigrants into Maine

Effort to restore parole in Maine appears unlikely after committee vote

The bill was rejected 6-5 by the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and faces ongoing opposition from Gov. Janet Mills, a former prosecutor.

Former defense contractor executives plead guilty to illegal donations to Collins’ campaign

Clifford Chen and Lawrence Lum Kee, who worked for the engineering firm Navatek, violated federal laws prohibiting defense contractors from making contributions directly to candidates.

Former Portland ed tech sentenced to 22 years for sexually abusing student

Benjamin Conroy, 34, took responsibility for the crime at his sentencing Monday, saying he was "tortured" by the harm he caused.