7 days ago in Lifestyle

5 ways to set your child up with good credit

Ally Financial reports five ways to build your child's credit score, emphasizing early action like adding them as authorized users on credit accounts.

1 week ago in Local

Deputies Say Woman Caused Crash in Harpswell Fleeing Arrest

The woman was arrested on an active warrant and several charges.

1 week ago in Local

Group Supporting Sen. Collins Mistakenly Runs Ads in Wrong Portland

The ad buyer reportedly took down the ads quickly

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

FBI issues actor Selma Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard a plane, AP source says

The FBI has issued Blair a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

1 week ago in Local

Pentagon approves funding for destroyer to be built at Bath Iron Works

Bath Iron Works has gotten the green light to build one of two guided missile destroyers approved by the Pentagon this year.

1 week ago in Local

Federal appeals court dismisses defamation lawsuit filed by Maine lobster groups

A defamation lawsuit filed against a California conservation group that urged consumers to avoid American lobster has been dismissed.

1 week ago in Sports

Michael Jordan jersey sets $14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says

A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday, calling it the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia.

1 week ago in World

Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday in the late morning, ahead of surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests.

1 week ago in Local

WGAN Radiothon Thursday to Benefit Veterans and their Families

This year, Governor Janet Mills has declared Thursday "Veterans Forward Day" in Maine.

1 week ago in Local

Sen. Collins Joins Bipartisan Letter Opposing Diesel Deal with Russia

Sen. Collins joined in a bipartisan letter opposing President Donald Trump's agreement to purchase diesel from Russia.

1 week ago in Local

A Man was Found Murdered in An Indian Township Home

41-year-old Cory Fields of Indian Island was found dead of apparent gunshot wounds.

1 week ago in Local

Substation Failure Leads 28,000 to Lose Power in Cumberland Co.

Central Maine Power says one of its substations in Yarmouth experienced a failure.

1 week ago in Local

Auburn Woman Dies in Head-On I-95 Crash in Gray

The crash remains under investigation.

1 week ago in Local

New study finds alpine tundra on Katahdin summit yielding to warmer-weather plants

Katahdin isn't the only peak that's currently "greening", with the same thing happening at approximately 70% of mountains in the Northeast, and roughly 90% of the Northeast high alpine areas overall.

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.

1 week ago in World

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings in the capital and prompting evacuations.

1 week ago in Local

Jackson, Collins butt heads in Senate debate as new polling shows Jackson with small lead

New polling from the Washington Post has Democrat Troy Jackson with a slight lead over incumbent Republican Susan Collins in the race for U.S. Senate.

1 week ago in Local

Lewiston man sentenced to 8 years for stepson’s shooting death

A Lewiston man convicted for the death of his four-year-old stepson was sentenced to eight years behind bars on Friday.

2 weeks ago in National

Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the US Gulf Coast

Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Bucks entering uncertain new era as they adjust to life without Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they've traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century.