After a nationwide search, the board of directors of Animal Welfare Society has named Heidi Marston as the organization’s ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Officials provided an update Wednesday regarding the death of Maine’s first comfort dog, Baxter. Baxter was found dead on May 28 inside a state vehicle at the Bangor Regional ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Animal Welfare Society, in an April 2 news release, announced that it ...

Animal rescues in Maine have found themselves in the midst of a major cat problem as feral cat colonies are on the rise. "Shelters all across the country are experiencing a surge in animals needing ...

BANGOR, Maine — The director of communications at the Maine Department of Public Safety has been charged in connection with the death of the state's first official comfort dog. Baxter was found dead ...

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Last week, we were asked by the state of Maine Animal Welfare Program to ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Penobscot County District Attorney's Office says the handler in charge of Baxter, Maine's first comfort dog, has been charged with animal cruelty. Baxter was found dead on May ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Big changes are on the horizon for many low-income Maine residents as Gov. Paul LePage’s administration plans to move forward next month with new rules that will require food ...

AUGUSTA, Maine -- Upcoming legislative debates over proposed restrictions and reforms in Maine’s welfare programs should be based on facts, not anecdotes suggesting widespread cheating and long-term ...