LEWISTON, Maine — A Lewiston property owner is challenging actions taken by the Lewiston Planning Board during its March 9, 2026 meeting, arguing that the board was formally adjourned before several agenda items were addressed…

ELLWORTH, Maine — A 28-year-old Lamoine woman was arrested Thursday, March 12, 2026, after agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s Downeast Drug Task Force, based in Ellsworth, conducted surveillance outside a local business and…

PORTLAND, Maine— As St. Patrick’s Day celebrations take place across the country in the days leading up to the March 17 holiday, safety officials are warning that the festivities often coincide with a spike in…

Funny how the very newspapers that are failing are the same ones that don’t cover news.The annual convention of the New England Newspaper & Press Association featured a speaker who said that “for the first…

VIRGINIA — A man who recently pled guilty to providing support to the Islamic State was released from federal prison in 2024, yesterday he opened fire in a classroom at Old Dominion University, killing one…

BOSTON – Gov. Maura Healey announced on Friday yet another regional defiance to President Trump’s enforcement on immigration law, inviting Massachusetts residents to surveil federal law enforcement. In an announcement video on X, Gov. Healey…

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Investigators with the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office arrested a juvenile male Friday in connection with the two arson fires that occurred on Park Street in Fort Fairfield earlier this week. According…

The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a person was stabbed during a possible home invasion in Mattawamkeag on Thursday. [RELATED: Woman Arrested following Bangor Stabbing Incident…] At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, a 911…

PORTLAND — A Gorham man was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court in Portland to 25 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, as announced by federal authorities in Maine…

The road that parallels the meandering Mattagodus Stream in a small northern Penobscot County town has become a literal dump.Not just pieces of occasional trash exposed from the melting snow of spring.But a slew of…

TAMPA – A U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft was downed over western Iraq on Thursday while conducting operations in support of Operation Eric fury and rescue efforts remain underway following the incident involving two aircraft…

South Portland voters will be asked this November to weigh in on an $87 million bond to construct new fire and police stations. This comes after the City Council rejected a $194 million bond to…

Augusta School Board Member James Orr addressed significant issues facing the school district during Wednesday’s meeting, including LGBT books for children, a class on Ramadan, and a high rate of absentee students. He also tried…

NEW YORK — Progressive activists documented their government-hosted Islamic religious observance inside New York City Hall, in trend with leftwing selective-application of the constitution and contradicting their own beliefs regarding separation of church and state.…

PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Police Department has released its latest weekly calls for service numbers as part of its ongoing effort to provide transparency to the public, offering a snapshot of the types of…

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social early Friday morning to weigh in on the war with Iran, delivering a blunt message about what he said is the complete destruction of the Iranian regime’s military…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control moved to designate four overseas charity organizations after presenting evidence the entities gave material support to Hamas and enabled its terrorist activities,…

The Maine State Housing Authority announced Thursday that the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) will continue accepting applications through May 29, 2026. This federally funded program is designed to help eligible low- and moderate-income households…

The Bangor Police Department arrested a Guilford man on kidnapping charges on Thursday after he allegedly held a woman prisoner at gunpoint. [RELATED: Lewiston Man Arrested for Kidnapping after Trying to Force His Ex-Girlfriend to…

BANGOR — A 19-year old Portland resident pled guilty on Thursday in the U.S. District Court of Maine on federal firearms charges following his attempts to deceive a local licensed gun dealer and possessing a…

LEWISTON, Maine — After facing growing criticism over his handling of increasingly chaotic and long-winded Lewiston City Council meetings, Mayor Carl Sheline is now pushing rule changes that would cut public comment time and eliminate…

The Somerset Sheriff’s Department arrested six alleged drug traffickers, including two from Massachusetts, on Tuesday during a warrant execution on Ward Hill Road in Norridgewock. [RELATED: MDEA Bust in Searsport Leads to Five Arrests Including…

A Salvadoran illegal immigrant was sentenced on Wednesday after re-entering the country illegally following two prior deportations. [RELATED: Alleged Salvadoran Terrorist Wanted by Interpol for Murder Arrested in Maine…] Helmer Osmin Gutierrez, 43, of El…

Two teenagers from Massachusetts were among those arrested during a Wednesday drug raid at a Carthage residence following a months-long investigation. [RELATED: South Portland Man Faces Potential 20-Year Sentence After Cocaine Trafficking Guilty Plea…] The…