Vt. health chief: Tritium may in Connecticut River
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The state's top health official said Tuesday it's reasonable to assume a radioactive substance leaking from the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is reaching the Connecticut River....

Maine jail officer charged with sexual assault
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A corrections officer at Maine's largest county jail has been charged with gross sexual assault for allegedly having sex with a female inmate....

Maine lawmakers call for jobs bill
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- While President Barack Obama calls for passage of a jobs bill in Washington, Maine's top legislative leaders are also calling for bipartisan congressional action to enact a job-creating package....

FairPoint to pay Maine rebates beginning in March
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine utility regulators says FairPoint Communications will begin paying customer rebates in March because of the company's poor customer service....

House endorses bringing USS JFK to Portland
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A plan to bring the decommissioned aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy to Portland Harbor as a tourist attraction and museum got support from the Maine House on Tuesday....