A chimney fire early Monday left a single-family home on Wolff Farm Lane in this York County coastal town as…
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Maine will only resettle 50 refugees through the federal refugee program in the 2026 fiscal year after President Donald Trump…
A Saco physical education teacher has cinched his third Guinness World Record, this time for the most high school three-pointers…
In the wake of the October 25, 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, thousands of Mainers and donors across the country…
Republican attorney and U.S. Marine veteran John Deaton has formally launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held…
What began as a string of odd, apparent ATM malfunctions Maine towns turned out to be part of a sophisticated…
Four-term congressman Jared Golden’s (D-Maine) surprise announcement on Wednesday that he would not be seeking re-election drastically altered the high-stakes…
The self-avowed Bowdoin College Palestinian-rights cheerleader grad – now the mayor-elect of America’s biggest city – is getting an attaboy…
Police in Rockland arrested a sex offender from Arkansas on Saturday after he was found sleeping in an unmarked van…
The reports of ballots turning up in unexpected places during elections are often described by officials as isolated and unlikely…
The University of Southern Maine (USM) is hosting what it describes as “the largest campus and community drag show in…
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department is searching for an alleged scammer who attempted to steal $19,500 from an elderly Maine…
Valerie Adams, a former Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County, confirmed she will run for District Attorney in 2026, days…
The Wells Police Department is investigating a series of overnight motor-vehicle burglaries in the northern part of town that appear…
Governor Janet Mills (D) said Sunday she expects full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to begin Monday, condemning what…
A closely watched race for an at-large seat on the Westbrook City Council is headed for a recount after a…
A Portland mother is aghast that officials in Maine’s largest immigrant city are now accusing concerned parents of overreacting to…
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In the wake of a top-level staffing exodus in recent weeks, U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) is doubling down…
Governor Janet Mills (D) has directed the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Maine School Administrative District (MSAD) 54, encompassing Skowhegan and surrounding towns, held an event for Maine’s “Seventh Annual Day of…
A senior prosecutor has departed the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office amid allegations of internal conflict and concerns about workplace…
A King Middle School student on the way to school in Portland was attacked Thursday by a stranger, the second…
The nation’s first-ever transgender-identifying state lawmaker, a former New Hampshire Democratic representative for Nashua, pleaded guilty this week to the…
The headlines back then were: Mississippi became the 20th state, the Erie Canal’s construction began, and James Monroe was sworn…
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins (R) has asked U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to provide disaster assistance to…
A Lewiston man with an extensive criminal history pleaded guilty on Thursday to a manslaughter charge after a 2023 shooting…
Woodland Pulp of Baileyville has announced it is going dark temporarily due to lack of business and in the face…
The Maine State Housing Authority announced Wednesday that an initial round of Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) payments will be…
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey blocked legislation that would withhold lawmakers’ paychecks until the government shutdown ends. Republican Florida Sen.…
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) held a town hall at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath Thursday evening,…
A Cape Elizabeth man was arrested Wednesday after police say he fired a gun at a repossession agent who was…
Lewiston police arrested a 19-year-old on Tuesday after he allegedly fired a gun from a parking lot in a mixed…
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at protecting American specialty crop farmers…
California voters have approved Proposition 50, a redistricting measure that temporarily removes congressional map-drawing authority from the state’s independent redistricting…
Conservatives picked up an additional seat on the Augusta City Council election on Tuesday after a newcomer defeated the incumbent…
The U.S. Marshal Service apprehended an alleged New York murderer on Tuesday after he was found riding an electric scooter…
After many months of negotiations, Northern Light and Anthem have finally agreed upon a new contract, allowing patients to continue…
Police in Paris, Maine, arrested two alleged drug abusers on Monday while enforcing a writ of possession to remove squatters…
State Rep. Tiffany D. Roberts (D-South Berwick) launched her campaign for Maine’s First District Congressional seat in her home town…
By Paul T. McCarrier Maine’s October 27 recall of Yani vape cartridges wasn’t a fluke—it was a warning. The Office…
The public health and safety threat posed by discarded needles used most likely for intravenous drug use has been a…
Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that voters delivered a clear rebuke to proposed changes to Maine’s absentee voting laws, rejecting…
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) will not seek re-election in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, he announced on Wednesday, citing increased…
Maine litigator Joshua Dunlap has been confirmed to the U.S .Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, becoming the only…
State Rep. Tiffany Roberts (D-South Berwick) has formally filed paperwork to run for Maine’s First Congressional District, setting up a…
Falmouth residents have narrowly rejected an effort to repeal the town’s new pesticide and fertilizer ordinance, with about 55 percent…
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member and transgender-identifying male Wil Theime, who goes by Ramona, secured victory in the…
Lucas Sirois, the Franklin County businessman accused of leading a multimillion-dollar marijuana conspiracy in western Maine, is now facing new…
Liberal candidates dominated in Augusta’s school board election on Tuesday, retaining two seats and gaining a third previously held by…
There was a ray of hope for Maine conservatives amid a string of failures at the voting booth on Tuesday,…
Biddeford voters have approved the formation of a charter commission, signaling support for a formal review of the city’s governing…
For the second year in a row, voters in Kennebunkport rejected a proposal to construct a new town hall, defeating…
Two contenders emerged victorious Tuesday in the only contested race of the season for the Sanford City Council, as voters…
Bangor voters have elected Angela Walker, who was convicted of manslaughter nearly a quarter century ago, as a new city…
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows appeared at the polls in Bangor on Tuesday evening, where she offered remarks on…
Liam LaFountain was elected the next mayor of Biddeford on Tuesday, winning a three-way race to lead one of southern…
Voters in Maine’s largest city decisively approved a minimum wage increase on Tuesday, endorsing a city councilor’s proposal to raise…
South Portland residents voted Tuesday to approve a natural grass field for their high school’s athletic complex by a decisive…
The effort to bring Voter ID to Maine began with a record-breaking collection of more than 170,000 signatures but ended…
Mainers voted Tuesday to approve a new statewide “red flag” law, which will now function alongside the uniquely tailored yellow…
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is investigating a suspicious death after a woman was found dead with a gunshot…
The Lewiston Police Department arrested a man on Thursday after he allegedly burglarized a smoke shop. [RELATED: Burglar Makes Bomb…
The Rockland Police Department arrested a juvenile on Monday following an alleged shooting incident sparked by a dispute over social…
Saddleback ski area, which underwent a period of tough sledding, has grabbed the No. 1 best place to ski in…
The Portland City Council voted Monday night to raise the penalty for parking during a snow ban from $40 to…
Maine’s Gov. Janet Mills (D) has again issued a statement urging lawmakers to extend the expanded health insurance tax credits…
An alleged drunk driver crashed into a Broad Street convenience store in Auburn on Friday, rupturing a gas line and…
The York County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Shapleigh home on Sunday after the homeowner allegedly found that a drunken…
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has signed onto a bill that would keep benefits from both Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Voters across Maine head to the polls Tuesday, November 4, to decide two major statewide ballot questions and several local…
The principal of Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington is under fire after dressing as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
A longtime, fourth-generation Friendship lobsterman is facing multiple charges following his arrest Sunday, police said. Sam Lash, 39, was taken…
A computer system error at MaineHealth resulted in 531 patients being mistakenly notified of their own deaths, the health-care system…
The Bangor Police Department arrested a 61-year-old man on Sunday after he allegedly stabbed a McDonald’s employee, leaving the worker…
Conservative activist and parental rights advocate Nicholas Blanchard is planning to sue the Augusta Police Department after he was arrested…
For all the sound and fury surrounding Question 1 on Tuesday’s ballot, Question 2 seems like a forgotten sibling about…
Football franchise the New England Patriots may owe some fans more than $100 following approval of a tentative settlement stemming…
A blunt assertion by entrepreneur Elon Musk has reignited debate over whether nonprofits are truly reducing homelessness and drug addiction…
“Captain Steeeve,” a Maine-trained Navy pilot and social-media sensation for his plain-spoken explanations about flying, has hung up his wings.…
State Rep. Kristen Cloutier announced Thursday she is resigning from her seat representing District 94, effective immediately, after seven years…
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Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner held a campaign rally Sunday at Portland’s State Theatre, offering a familiar message about community…
A Maine State Police trooper safely stopped a wrong-way driver traveling north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 295 late…
Progressive Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has faced massive backlash in recent weeks, culminating in the revelation that he…
Presidential cousin Billy Bush is supporting controversial media darling Karen Read in her campaign to get cleared in a recent…
A senior U.S. senator is calling for an investigation into a wedding planning conglomerate used by many young Maine couples.…
Governor Janet Mills on Friday praised two federal court rulings that compel the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release emergency…
One of Maine’s largest abortion care providers will end its primary care services on Friday after a federal court ruled…
The Rockland Police Department arrested a registered sex offender this week after he allegedly made contact with a minor. They…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, 77, has declined to commit to releasing her medical records as she runs for U.S. Senate…
Twenty-one years might be a social generation, but in other terms it is just the blink of an eye. Whether…
The Bangor Police Department requested public assistance on Friday in the search for a missing woman who was last seen…
With early voting now closed, Maine voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, to cast their ballots…
The national finance director for U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has resigned, citing “differences in professional standards” with the campaign,…
A Bath is facing a slew of charges after allegedly ramming into a Brunswick police cruiser twice on Thursday while…
On Halloween night 1940, a quiet Rockland neighborhood became the scene of one of Maine’s most disturbing crimes. Eighty-five years…
An alleged fraudulent theft attempt at a Houlton bank on Friday sparked a police pursuit, with suspects fleeing into Canada…
Brownfield-Denmark Elementary School was terrorized Thursday by a bomb threat, later determined to be a prank. The Facebook website Western…
State Sen. Matthew Harrington (R-York) is praising the Sanford City Council for urging state lawmakers to take stronger action on…