Rail advocates tout high speed service

Brunswick, MAINE (NEWS CENTER) - Rail enthusiasts are praising the Obama Administration for pumping billions of dollars into our nation's railroad infrastructure, but they say more must be done.

Restaurant workers seek changes to industry

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A report released Tuesday offers a look inside the food service industry and what workers want to see changed.

Goodrich pleads not guilty to killing father

BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- A 45-year-old central Maine man has been ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after pleading not guilty and not criminally responsible by reason of insanity to murder in the shooting death of his father.

House endorses USS John F. Kennedy in Portland

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- The idea of bringing the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy to Portland Harbor is generating support from Maine politicians.

Maine high court upholds $4.9 million award

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Maine's highest court has upheld a $4.9 million award to a Bangor man who sued Central Maine Power Co. after suffering severe electrical injuries when a sailboat mast he was moving came in contact with a low-hanging power line.

Maine company to lay 1,100 miles of optic cable

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A new company is promising to lay 1,100 of fiber optic cable across Maine to help expand high speed Internet service to remote parts of the state.

House opposes W. Maine training flights

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- The Maine House has passed a resolution opposing Massachusetts National Guard plans to expand low-altitude flight training flights over western Maine, saying they are too noisy and will disturb the quality of life in the area.

Fraser union accepts new labor agreement

MADAWASKA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Fraser Paper says that organized employees have ratified a three-year labour agreement.

Cumberland County jail guard charged with gross sexual assault

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A guard at the Cumberland County Jail has been charged with two counts of gross sexual assault for having sex with a female inmate.