The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department received an unusual call on Tuesday when they were asked for assistance with an unexploded…
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Portland officials are launching a community survey aimed at gathering broad public input on city programs and services, inviting residents…
A portion of U.S. Route 302 in Westbrook was shut down Monday after a fire broke out in a building…
A New Hampshire woman was arrested in Southwest Harbor, Maine on Tuesday after she allegedly murdered her mother-in-law in Exeter,…
Did a powerful state council charged with setting the legislative agenda act in haste last month when it summarily tossed…
Portland Public Schools are facing a growing backlash from current and former staff, students, and community members who say the…
A Mexican national with a lengthy history of unlawful entries and repeated removals appeared in federal court Tuesday, pleading not…
The state’s largest media conglomerate has announced it is partnering in a new project with “Google News Initiative” – which…
The New Hampshire State Police arrested a Portland man early Sunday morning after he allegedly fled at high speeds while…
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two Mexican illegal aliens earlier this month when they were found working for a paving…
The Lewiston School Committee on Monday conducted a closed door executive session listed on the agenda as “to enter into…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) is championing her decision to force female high school athletes to compete against males who…
The Penobscot Sheriff’s Department arrested a 71-year-old man in Clifton on Monday on domestic violence charges after he allegedly threatening…
A Milford man was arrested in Bangor on Sunday after he reportedly broke into an apartment, unwrapped the Christmas presents,…
Southern Maine Community College’s new Turning Point USA chapter made its public debut Monday, hosting its first tabling event amid…
A homeless encampment that appeared this week nearby Portland High School has renewed concerns about student safety, marking yet another…
A focused, multi-pronged search for a missing Massachusetts journalism professor off the coast of Maine has been suspended, officials said.…
The school bus driver involved in a collision that killed a 12-year-old RSU 13 student Friday afternoon has been placed…
Maine’s largest union representing state employees has filed a formal complaint accusing the Mills administration of refusing to negotiate in…
Conservative activist Nicholas Blanchard, known to many online Mainers as “Corn Pop”, is pushing ahead with a bid for the Augusta…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined tens of thousands of Maine voters on Sunday when she signed a petition to place…
Maine’s top summer visitor once told a federal official that a interplanetary alien made contact with humans at a secretive…
The state’s leading lobster lobby is pushing back against claims that government intervention is an obvious fix for the dwindling…
A York County K-9 unit assisted with two arrests on Sunday night after deputies stopped two drivers, one of whom…
Federal prosecutors on Thursday moved to dismiss charges against a woman who was shot multiple times by a Maine-based Border…
An Auburn man will spend less than four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two September domestic violence…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department arrested an alleged scammer living in Texas on Friday after he reportedly impersonated a federal…
The month-long dispute over Mt. Blue Middle School Principal James Black’s Halloween costume reached another tense moment Tuesday, November 18,…
State officials are investigating the deaths of two people discovered inside a Wade residence Tuesday, where authorities say carbon monoxide…
The former top executive who walked out of the Portland Press Herald shortly after the Maine Trust for Local News…
A Portland homeless man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a 66-year-old man without any provocation. [RELATED: NH…
Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath has appointed longtime police veteran Carly Conley as the city’s next chief of police, selecting…
In one of the first cases of its kind, a Maine man has been charged with two weapons violations involving…
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines told a large crowd in Maine that allowing transgender women to compete in…
More than 700 people turned out Sunday for the first annual “Tailgate for Common Sense,” the event held at Aquaboggan…
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Maine’s northern border continues to see elevated levels of illegal crossings and apprehensions, marking a historic trend that began during…
Maine Senators Susan Collins (R) and Angus King (I) sent a joint letter to several key Trump Administration officials seeking…
Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Saturday called for the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and…
A controversial power corridor running through the North Maine Woods is set to be completed and put to use by…
Gov. Janet Mills (D) and the Maine State Housing Authority announced Friday that the state has secured financing for 311…
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is ending deportation protections for Somali nationals living in Minnesota, effective immediately. In…
President Donald Trump faced sharp pushback from Maine’s congressional delegation after he accused several Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior ……
A new story in the Portland Press Herald blaming insurance companies for requiring patients to get permission before a procedure…
A Bentley University professor who was last seen on an island off the Maine coast has been missing for nearly…
The University of Southern Maine’s (USM) Huskies for Life, a pro-life organization, is facing online hatred and backlash for opposing…
A 75-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle at a busy crossing in Portland, police said Friday. …
The nation’s pre-eminent veterans cemetery has created a new memorial for the first Navy ship named after the state of…
An armed robber reportedly threatened a woman at gunpoint in her home in downtown Wiscasset on Wednesday before she was…
A panel of education researchers, clinicians and attorneys warned Thursday that Maine’s school-based health centers may be facilitating gender-related services…
A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal from the lobster industry challenging the mandated use of electronic-tracking devices on…
A Cumberland County judge is now deciding whether the state can force a longtime street preacher to stay 500 feet…
Maine’s Democratic leadership slammed the brakes Thursday on a slate of Republican proposals aimed at cutting taxes, improving public safety,…
Republican candidate for governor David Jones announced Thursday on Facebook that he is filing a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn…
The Bangor Police Department made an embarrassing blunder on Monday when former Public Information Officer Sgt. Jason McAmbley accidentally emailed…
A so-called “van conversion” expert who defrauded Maine customers has been convicted of federal wire fraud. Matthew Strong, 44, who…
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department arrested two people in Fairfield on Friday as part of an investigation into a drug-dealing…
Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) addressed University of Maine students in Orono on Wednesday about the importance of free speech and…
A Guatemalan national and convicted sex offender who illegally returned to the United States after deportation was taken into custody…
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has announced the new standard offer price for Central Maine Power (CMP) customers in…
A widely-followed Bangor cab driver who has been publicly obsessing about buying a particular abandoned log cabin has lost his…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a Bangor man on domestic violence charges Wednesday after a neighbor heard the victim of…
The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department arrested two suspects in Orrington on Monday during the execution of a search warrant following…
By Lauren LePage For too long, American politics has drifted toward tribalism. Democrats talk toDemocrats, Republicans talk to Republicans. Look…
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, a Hancock County oyster farmer and combat veteran, filed his overdue federal financial disclosure last week,…
Two adults were killed and four children were injured early Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on the Maine Turnpike, authorities…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house fire that heavily damaged a residence on Red Oak Drive…
A Lewiston resident is calling for an independent, third-party investigation into both city officials’ handling of a school committee appointment…
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner drew nearly 800 people to a town hall in Biddeford on Wednesday night, delivering an…
The owner of the Land’s End Gift Shop in Bailey Island caught two people on camera on Wednesday apparently stealing…
Sen. Susan Collins (R) heralded the news on Tuesday that Maine’s $48.4 million plan to expand access to broadband internet…
On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills (D) officially certified the results of the statewide referendum election held earlier this month. Following…
A Democrat congresswoman from Maine is among a host of Washington lawmakers trading stocks and bonds amid an effort by…
A South Berwick woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of theft of government money after fraudulently stealing over…
Lewiston officials say the city is days away from naming its next police chief, ending a months-long search that began…
Lorna Brackett and Vincent White were last seen drinking together 34 years ago at the USA Lounge in Fairfield. Eight…
A city in Massachusetts has found itself in the spotlight over an ongoing effort to install two statues depicting Catholic…
A federal jury on Tuesday found 45-year-old Lucas Sirois of Rangeley guilty on all charges connected to the operation of…
An 85-year-old Durham man was killed on Tuesday when he was struck by a car while crossing the road to…
Three schools in Gray’s Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 15 went on a ‘lock out’ status for nearly an hour…
Art historians had predicted that a portrait previously owned by a Maine billionaire would sell for $150 million. They were…
WASHINGTON — The Office of Management and Budget has released nearly $4.3 million for the Council of the Inspectors General…
A former two-time Maine gubernatorial candidate, previously convicted of possessing child porn, is now being charged with violating probation by…
A woman ordered by a lower-court judge not to expose her daughter to religion has appealed to the Maine Supreme…
The Maine State Police are investigating a crash that occurred in Pittsfield on Monday, leaving one driver dead. [RELATED: Fatal…
A Florida man and a woman from South Thomaston were arrested by Rockland police on Friday after they were allegedly…
Five Maine school districts are now facing a lawsuit from the Maine Human Rights Commission (MHRC), filed on Monday after…
During the longest-ever government shutdown, which lasted from October 1 to November 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District…
Maine will have a host of political primaries next June that should be entertaining,consequential and interrelated. Turnout and demographic differences…
A Bangor physician was subjected to a barrage of verbal threats connected to his race inside Timber Kitchen and Bar…
If the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) truly rules, then Maine GOP gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles can…
Central Maine Power’s ambitious bid for a billion-dollar overhaul of its electric system was abruptly derailed Tuesday when the Maine…
The Portland City Council nixed a proposal by the Portland Police Department to purchase its first drone, dealing a setback…
Maine’s top housing and public health officials issued an extraordinary warning Monday about how a new federal mcap would affect…
A Lebanon, Maine, man was arrested by the New Hampshire State Police on Friday after he allegedly fled from a…
The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal house fire in Washington County after firefighters discovered a body…
The vast majority of Mainers are pessimistic about the projected impact of artificial intelligence (AI) over the next decade according…
Cumberland County leaders on Monday rejected a proposal that would have ended a federal contract allowing the county jail to…
Trees may be nice at a cemetery, but Southwest Harbor burial bosses are putting their foot down. Their view is,…
A penny for your thought? How about a gift-card for a penny? Grocery chains across the northeast, including in Maine,…