Maine counties used federal COVID-19 relief funds for public safety, jails, and emergency services, with some investing in ...

"Fairtide and Footprints came together to make Mainspring a reality, where individuals can access a comprehensive suite of services under the same roof," Megan Shapiro-Ross, the executive director of ...

Prosecutors say the suspected shooter then went back into the bathroom, giving mall security guards time to pull the victim ...

Maine lawmakers are recommending the Legislature adopt a proposal that would allow some juveniles facing adult charges to stay in a facility with other teens after they turn 18, rather than be moved ...

Police say 20-year-old Ahmed Basheer Awad, of Westbrook, is being held at the Cumberland County Jail on multiple charges, ...

Police say 20-year-old Ahmed Basheer Awad, of Westbrook, is wanted on a felony charge of elevated aggravated assault in ...

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.

A pair of Republican-backed bills seek to create mandatory minimum sentences for black-market fentanyl dealers in New Hampshire.

South Portland Police Chief Dan Ahern said that at about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Portland Regional Dispatch received several 911 ...

A reformatory’s redevelopment into housing in Virginia has become a guiding example for cities across the United States. Read ...