Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The public undergoes a security screening before entering the Maine State House in Augusta. (Photo by Emma Davis/ Maine Morning ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - A new officer is roaming the halls of the State House in Augusta. This one has four legs and is trained to sniff explosive materials and firearms. “Every day is a training day ...

The chief of the Maine Capitol Police has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest late Friday night, the Maine Department of Public Safety confirmed Wednesday after days of silence on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maine Capitol Police introduced Teddy Thursday, the department's first bomb detection dog. Teddy will help do daily sweeps of the ...

AUGUSTA — Teddy, a 17-month-old Labrador retriever, strutted his stuff Thursday at the Maine State House in Augusta in his debut as the Capitol Police’s first bomb-sniffing dog. Officer Ryan Frost of ...

A Capitol police officer stands by an X-ray machine at the State House in Augusta in this 2011 file photo. Photo by Pat Wellenbach of the Associated Press. The days of having a separate police force ...

ENGLAND’S BIGGEST STATE. AND A BIG RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT. A RIVER THAT’S LITERALLY BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE. IF WE WOULDN’T BE STANDING HERE, THAT’S HOW BAD IT WAS. NOW IT’S A HUGE DRAW WITH A ...

HALLOWELL, Maine - The chief of the Maine Capitol Police is facing several misdemeanor charges after he was involved in an altercation at a Hallowell pub and accused of assaulting a police officer who ...