Autopsy Maine man died of self-inflicted gunshot

SACO, Maine (AP) - The Maine medical examiner has determined that a Saco man who was in a police standoff before setting his house on fire died of a single self-inflicted gunshot ...

Maine panel Ex-OOB employee was target of retaliation

- The Human Rights Commission found Monday that a former Old Orchard Beach town employee suffered discrimination and was retaliated against for reporting financial irregularities. The commission recommended the former employee, Kelly Roy, the town seek conciliation – an agreement that satisfies the concerns of both sides. Without comment, the commission found in favor of an ...

Rangers looking for 2nd straight 0-2 comeback

The bottom line is this: for the second consecutive series, New York has dug an 0-2 hole on the road and will need to rebound quickly at Madison Square Garden if the club hopes to extend this postseason ...

Maine Dems give first nod to Medicaid expansion hospital payback bill

- Following a national push by Democrats to bolster a lynch pin of the federal health care law, the state Senate Monday gave preliminary approval to a bill that would ...

Maine House approves enhanced early voting but hurdles remain

- The Maine House gave initial approval Monday to a proposed constitutional amendment to allow an enhanced early-voting system, but the vote tally was just short of the two-thirds margin needed for final passage. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Michael Shaw, D-Standish, would change the constitution to give cities and towns the option of allowing in-person voting before Election Day. The bill ...