The Maine Fire Marshal’s office arrested a New Portland man on Tuesday on two arson warrants from 2023 and 2024 following a years-long investigation. [RELATED: Two Belfast Men Charged With Arson After Early Morning Structure Fire…] On Tuesday night, Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputies joined the Fire Marshal’s Office in an arrest of Ashley Taylor, 43, of New Portland on two arrest warrants for arson. The first warrant stemmed from a fire at a camp at…

A city councilor from York County’s largest city went off on taxpayers for whining online – and then after apparent backlash claimed he was sorry for overreacting.Brad Cote of Biddeford had complained that residents whine about taxes but don’t get off their couches to participate in council meetings.“For all the complaints about taxes, barely anyone actually showed up to make that argument,” he was quoted by the Biddeford Buzz news outlet, referring to a recent…

The Biddeford schools are honoring the memory of a beloved teacher who succumbed to heart disease.Rory Putnam, who was only 54, taught emergency medical services at Biddeford Regional Center of Technology.“He was a mentor who made a lasting impact on so many of our students and colleagues,” Biddeford school officials said in a post shared by Biddeford Buzz. Putnam, who lived in Windham, passed away at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a long…

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Monday passed legislation that would create a $450,000 taxpayer-funded pool to pay for the installation and monitoring of home security systems for state lawmakers, advancing a proposal introduced by Senate Majority Leader Teresa Pierce (D-Falmouth). The measure, LD 695, titled “An Act to Improve Safety in Public Service,” was approved by a 19–12 vote after the Senate accepted Report “A” as amended. The bill establishes the Legislator Residential…

A Canadian radio reporter thought the “pure maple syrup” he’d just bought tasted weird so he followed his hunch.He took it for testing to a food lab, which determined the syrup was half cane sugar.The maple farmer who distributed the doctored syrup is now a potential target of a class-action lawsuit from consumers across Canada.The scandal began a week ago in Quebec but has now spread to Ontario.Canada proudly guards its reputation as the world’s…

Presidential nephew Billy Bush disclosed on Hannity’s podcast a 2016 news-network campaign to keep Trump out of the White House.Bush, who has his own podcast out of North Haven, told Fox’s Sean Hannity that ABC “had a dedicated division with 75 people in it – I know the guy who ran the division – which was dedicated to basically getting him. “And all the big networks did,” Bush said on “Hang Out With Sean Hannity.”…

York County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two suspects wanted on felony charges on Tuesday while searching for another woman wanted on felony theft charges. [RELATED: SOS Office Recommends Republican York Sheriff Candidate Be Allowed to Run Following Hours-Long Hearing, Despite His False Attestation…] Deputies responded to a South Waterboro Road home in Lyman at approximately 8:26 p.m. while searching for a woman wanted on felony warrants for theft and violation of conditions of release. Deputies were…

NFL veteran Superbowl star Mike Vrabel is denying an affair with a longtime reporter “friend” with whom he was seen in a hot tub at a romantic resort.The New York Post ran photos Tuesday of Vrabel and Dianna Russini together at a hotel in Sedona, Arizona.Russini has been covering pro football for years, including for ESPN when Vrabel was with a previous team before joining the New England Patriots.In a statement to the Post, Vrabel…

PORTLAND, Maine – The City of Portland is now moving to fine property owners for vacant downtown storefronts, shifting the burden onto business and building owners while sidestepping a more uncomfortable question: what has City Hall actually done to make Portland a place where businesses want to open, invest, and stay? Under the city’s Vacant Storefront Ordinance, commercial property owners in the Pedestrian Activities District must register ground-floor spaces that have been vacant for 180…

First Tiger Woods thought he could get out of a DUI arrest by telling the cops he had just gotten off the phone with the president of the United States. But now the owner of 15 majors – major “lies” that is – is taking it yet a step further, claiming Trump apologized to him for announcing that Woods would not be playing the Masters. Tiger claims Trump told him he was sorry for publicly…

A Northfield, New Hampshire, woman was killed by police on Monday after she allegedly went on a domestic violence rampage, attacking someone with a fire extinguisher and refusing to drop a knife when officers arrived. [RELATED: NH Man Shoots Police Officer Before Fleeing and Killing Himself Following Domestic Violence Incident…] Northfield and Tilton, NH, police officers responded at approximately 12:12 a.m. to a 911 call from an apartment at 20 Vine Street in Northfield. The caller…

The son of U.S. Sen. Angus King Jr. figured it would be funny to announce he was now running for senate instead of governor.But judging from Facebook reactions Maine voters aren’t laughing at Angus King III’s lame attempt at an April Fool’s prank.“Today, after careful reflection, conversations with family, and encouragement from supporters across Maine, I am announcing that I will be a candidate for the United States Senate in the upcoming election cycle,” King…

A 75-year-old woman was found dead early Saturday morning following a devastating house fire in Readfield that left her husband seriously injured and forced neighbors to assist in his escape. The Readfield Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire at 421 Plains Road in Readfield on Friday, April 3, 2026, at approximately 9:51 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found the residence heavily involved in flames. Neighbors at the scene were assisting 74-year-old Jerrold Wentworth,…

The amended supplemental budget under consideration by the Maine State Legislature contains a provision that would establish millions of dollars in ongoing funding for “reproductive health care and family planning” providers. Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced her intention to support such a measure in January, explaining that she wanted to “offset the impacts of Federal funding cuts implemented by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans.” The language included in Part Z of the amended supplemental…

Federal fisheries officials are putting together a DIY brochure on aquaculture for ‘Platner wannabes.’National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association officials announced they’re helping budding aquaculturists on the West Coast get into sea farming.They’re helping growers navigate state, federal, and local aquaculture permitting – the same kind of stuff Graham Platner knows first-hand.“Starting an aquaculture farm is a complicated process,” NOAA said. “Future farmers need to select species and gear, create a business plan, acquire space, and…