Regional News
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Tobacco Interestes Outspend Anti-Tobacco Groups
A report by a Maine citizens' group says tobacco interests have far outspent nonprofits and groups working against tobacco use in elections from 2000 through 2012. The report released Monday...
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Governor LePage Hosted the President of Iceland
- Governor LePage hosted the president of Iceland and business leaders from several nations here in Maine to talk business. Hundreds gathered in South Portland for their 33rd "Maine International...
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Four People and Two Dogs Rescued from Androscoggin River
- Four people and two dogs were rescued from the Androscoggin River in Auburn after the engine in their small boat cut out and the craft got caught above Great Falls. What was supposed to be "a...
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Father and Son Arrested After New Gloucester Standoff
- Authorities say a father and son have been arrested following an eight-hour standoff at their New Gloucester home. Police had to use a dog and tear gas to flush 57-year-old Maurice Diggins and...
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Worker on the New Memorial Bridge Suffers Leg Injury
- Firefighters say a man working the center span of a new bridge that will connect New Hampshire and Maine suffered a serious injury when a 40-foot-long steel beam struck in him the...
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South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Child Porn Charges
- Federal prosecutors say a South Carolina man has pleaded guilty to sending pictures of himself engaged in sexual activity with two young girls over the Internet to a Maine man. Daniel Cobb of...
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Fitness Instructor to be Sentenced for Prostitution
- A Zumba fitness instructor who pleaded guilty to using her Maine studio as a front for prostitution is due to be sentenced, bringing to an end a scandal featuring sex videos, exhibitionism and...
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A Milford Bridge is Moving
- A bridge in Milford will be getting a new home. The bridge is on County Road and will be moved north. Officials say the bridge is old and the steel frame is salted and worn from...
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Knife-Wielding Man Robs Lisbon Falls Convenience Store
- Police are looking for a man they say wore a mask and brandished a knife during a robbery at a Lisbon Falls convenience store. Detective Bill Tapley says the suspect entered the Big Apple...
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Police: NH Man Tried to Kidnap Toddler at Bowdoinham Park and Ride
- A New Hampshire man has been charged with trying to kidnap a 2-year-old boy at a Maine park-and-ride. James Graham of Newmarket is accused of grabbing the child by the arm and trying to take...
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Cutler Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Ripping Off the Federal Government.
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Norridgewock Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Four Girls
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Man Accused of Sex Crime on Trial
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Bangor Man Pleads Not Guity to Killing Girlfriend
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Second Person Arrested in Connection with Brewer Robbery
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No Retrial for Former Teacher Accused of Molesting a Girl
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No Charges in Starks Shooting
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Construction Begins at Bangor Public Library
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Secretary of State Warns of Corporate Mailing Scam
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Clean Out for a Cure
Breaking News from CBS
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Pa. girl who fought for lung transplant improving, mom says
Sarah Murnaghan and her mother's efforts to qualify for an organ donation sparked debate over how organs are allocated
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Video: James Gandolfini: "Sopranos" star dead at 51
James Gandolfini -- the actor who won three Emmys as TV mob boss Tony Soprano -- died while vacationing in Rome, Italy. He was 51. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports.
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Video: Country music star Slim Whitman dies of heart failure
Slim Whitman died Wednesday from heart failure. The singer know for "Indian Love Call" and his trademark yodel was 90-years-old. He once said he hoped to be remembered for two things: a good voice, and a clean suit. Scott Pelley reports.
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Family of abolitionist Frederick Douglass continues his legacy
Ken Morris, descendant of famed abolitionist, talks at schools and educates children about modern-day slavery
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Nuclear waste clean-up delayed and billions over budget
Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state is leaking 1,000 gallons of waste each year, and a project to clean it up has stalled