2 people die in single-engine plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine, in which two people died. The plane crashed on approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport about 12:25 p.m. Thursday, an FAA spokesperson said. The FAA...

Maine attorney general files complaint against couple for racist harassment of neighbors

BATH, Maine (AP) — Maine's attorney general has filed a civil rights complaint against a couple he said targeted their Black immigrant neighbors for months with a campaign of racist harassment. Attorney General Aaron Frey is using the complaint to ask a court to bar the Bath...

Wex: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Wex Inc. (WEX) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $77 million. On a per-share basis, the South Portland, Maine-based company said it had profit of $1.83. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were...

Families of victims in Maine mass shooting say they want a broader investigation into killings

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Families of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history said Wednesday that they want a broader federal investigation into the circumstance surrounding the killings. The request came in a statement issued by the relatives' lawyers a day...

A former candidate for governor is disbarred over possessing images of child sexual abuse

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor has been disbarred following the completion of his sentence for possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse, officials said. A judge on Monday signed off on the Maine Board of Overseers of...

Schools across Maine confront unique challenges in ridding their water of ‘forever chemicals’

Days before winter break ended in December 2022, Bill Hansen was relieved to learn that Jordan-Small Middle School in Raymond had no traces of ‘forever chemicals’ in tests of the school’s water system. Hansen, the Windham Raymond School District’s facilities director, was on...

Maine will decide on public benefit of Juniper Ridge landfill by August

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection will decide by August 23 whether a proposed expansion of the state’s largest landfill would provide a substantial benefit to the public, a required step before the landfill’s manager, the state’s Bureau of General Services, can apply to...

Cal-Maine: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (CALM) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $113.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Ridgeland, Mississippi-based company said it had profit of $2.32. The egg producer posted...

3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Three Army Reserve officers were disciplined for dereliction of duty following a rampage in which a reservist killed 18 people in Maine, according to an Army report that cited communication failures within the chain of command and between military and civilian hospitals,...

Three Army Reserve officers disciplined in the aftermath of a 2023 rampage in which a reservist killed 18 in Maine