The clams found along Maine’s coast have something peculiar in common with an elderly cousin of theirs found worldwide. Peculiar to us, that is, not to themselves. To wit, they live to be hundreds of years old, making them arguably the longest living animal on the planet. Scientists are still trying to figure out why those succulent clams that end up in your chowder live so long before they do. An article just published in…

Biddeford’s hard work to usher in an urban renaissance has been challenged of late by one family where murder appears to run in the bloodlines. In this still-randy mill city, the sister of a guy who shot and killed her boy toy has now pleaded guilty to her own, violent form of enforcing her own brand of Biddeford-Saco silence. Ariana Tito, 19, of Biddeford pleaded guilty to elevated aggravated assault with the use of a…

While the mayor of South Portland recently recommended that elderly residents reverse mortgage their homes to handle a growing property tax burden, the City Council approved over $1 million in their fiscal year 2025 (FY25) budget to be spent on assisting migrants in the city pay for housing and buy food. Those seniors have also taken a back seat to higher priorities from the South Portland City Council, which has, in recent years, written into…

Pill-popping pro golfer Crash Woods says he’s “seeking treatment” outside the U.S., leaving Vanessa Trump behind to mull whether she’s so done with him.“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in,” Tiger Woods droned in a statement posted on social media. “I am stepping away to seek treatment and focus on my health.”But no focus on, nor mention of, Vanessa, the woman he was planning to marry.Maybe she’s done.On the…

Police in Paris, Maine, arrested two alleged drug abusers on Monday while enforcing a writ of possession to remove squatters from a residence. [RELATED: South Paris Man Dead After Being Struck by “Mini-Cannon” During a Private Fireworks Display…] At around 10:30 a.m., the Paris Police Department, along with the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department and the Norway Police Department, enforced a court-ordered writ of possession at 21 Park Street. The writ of possession authorized law enforcement…

Over the past year, Maine has seen a series of high-profile raids on Chinese-run massage parlors suspected of operating as fronts for sex trafficking and forced labor. These operations, in at least two instances were being run by Chinese illegal aliens, have drawn significant attention from local and federal law enforcement. From Rockland to Lewiston to Portland, these businesses, often branded as “Asian Massage” or similar, have been linked to organized crime, exploitation of vulnerable…

A Newcastle woman who discovered that public school officials were facilitating the social transition of her 13-year-old daughter behind her back was in federal district court Wednesday for the first hearing in her lawsuit against the school district. In December, Amber Lavigne — the mother of a student at Great Salt Bay Community School (GSBCS) — discovered that a 26-year-old social worker by the name of Samuel Roy had given her 13-year-old daughter two breast…

Occupational licensing is intended to safeguard the public from unqualified, incompetent charlatans whose low-quality goods and services put the health and safety of Maine consumers in jeopardy. This level of regulation is necessary for occupations that pose legitimate health and safety risks to the general public. However, rarely are consumers the ones who call on government to license an occupation after receiving low-quality services. Instead, it is often the industry seeking licensure that insists an…

Lewiston police arrested a 19-year-old on Tuesday after he allegedly fired a gun from a parking lot in a mixed urban residential and commercial area. [RELATED: Rockland Police Arrest Juvenile for Shooting Incident that Spawned from Social Media Dispute…] At around 9:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot near the intersection of Oak Street and Sabattus Street. When the police arrived, a witness told them that she had…

A bitter contract dispute in federal court is shining an unflattering spotlight on a booming, under-regulated corner of America’s hemp industry — a gray-market economy built on synthetic cannabinoids, deceptive labeling, illicit cannabis masquerading as hemp, and overseas chemical sourcing. It’s a lucrative scheme that critics say exploits a legal loophole Congress unintentionally left open in the 2018 Farm Bill. At the center of the legal storm is Asterra Labs LLC, a North Carolina-based manufacturer…

The Maine House of Representatives has voted to withdraw from the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement into which Maine entered during the previous legislative session. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among the states that could bring about sweeping changes to how the President of the United States is elected. If enough states were to join the Compact, it would effectively override the electoral college by guaranteeing that the winner…

Central Maine Medical Center has announced it’s designing a new section to brighten up their kids’ hospital stays.The new “Pediatrics Joyful Space” at the Lewiston healthcare facility will open with a celebrity boost from New England Patriots 2X Superbowl Champ Rob Ninkovich.The grand opening celebration “kick-off” is slated for 3:30 p.m. April 2.“Made possible by a $85,000 grant from the Dunkin’ Joy In Childhood Foundation, the redesigned space features a Maine-inspired mural, interactive experiences, and…

The state’s largest paper is quite proud itself reprinting stories by New York media outlets about a murderer deciding to plead guilty.But even reprints require at least some semblance of curiosity as to their substance.To wit, the Portland Press Herald is “reporting” that Long Island architect Rex Heuermann, charged with killing Megan Waterman of Scarborough, Maine and six other “sex workers,” has decided to plead guilty. (That’s what the Portland Press Herald is calling them…

Starting this month, New Hampshire will be ending its practice of requiring annual vehicle safety inspections, leaving Maine as just one of thirteen states to have such a mandate on the books. Reportedly integral to New Hampshire’s shift away from inspections was the $50 price tag associated with obtaining a sticker, a cost that is roughly double that which Mainers are required to pay on an annual basis. Much like in Maine, supporters of these…

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s 2026 U.S. Senate race is moving from petition season into open combat, and the timing could hardly be worse for Gov. Janet Mills (D). Mills quietly submitted signatures on Wednesday, March 11, to qualify for the Democratic primary ballot, joining Sen. Susan Collins (R), who had already submitted signatures by late February, and Democratic challenger Graham Platner, whose filing was publicly reported on March 2. Collins’ filing itself drew little public…