The Roman Catholic Bishop of Maine challenged the law after it was sued by dozens of adults who claimed they were abused by clergy members.

PORTLAND (WGME) --- More snow is on the way to Maine for Friday evening, although there is still a lot of uncertainty on the extent of the snowfall. Cold air then moves in to start the weekend ahead of more snow Sunday night.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.

The Portland International Jetport and Bangor International Airport websites list all American Airlines flights to Washington D.C. as canceled.

PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine will not get as many crisis receiving centers as Governor Janet Mills set out to create. A crisis receiving center like "The Living Room" in Portland, run by Spurwink, is a building staffed with a team of health workers and volunteers.

Lawmakers in the state approved the law in 2021, and it was later challenged by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

As the gulf of Maine heats up, lobsters are migrating north. Seaweed could serve as a replacement crop. But does it actually taste good?

The Maine Senate voted 19-15 Tuesday to confirm Heather Sanborn as the new public advocate to represent the state’ utility ratepayers. The former state senator and brewery owner from Portland will succeed William Harwood, who’s set to retire Jan. 31.

The co-founder of the National Trust for Local News, the nonprofit owner of Maine's largest network of newspapers and news websites, is stepping down as its top executive. Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro co-founded the trust in 2021 and has served as CEO since its inception.

A majority of South Portland City Council members are urging the Maine DEP to either require air emission remodeling or seek the voluntary decommission of the city's aging oil tanks.

Three new state symbols are proposed this year – reptile, amphibian and dog – which would bring Maine's total to 34.

Some protested the threat of civil rights laws being overturned such as Title IX, voting rights, disability rights, and LGBT laws. Others protested threats to constitutional amendments that guarantee freedom of religion, separation of church and state, and equal rights for women.