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Woman Dies in Underground Garage Crash in Old Orchard Beach

Police believe the woman lived at the building.

1 week ago in Local

Maine High Court Rejects Challenge to State’s Paid Leave Program

The case will now be sent back to a lower court.

1 week ago in Local

Northern Light Seeks Mediation in Anthem Negotiations

Northern Light cut off talks with Anthem in mid-August.

1 week ago in Local

Man charged with driving to endanger after hit-and-run in Topsham parking lot

A Lisbon man is accused of speeding up before hitting a woman in the Market Basket parking lot in Topsham on Sunday.

1 week ago in Local

Authorities release identity of man killed in small plane crash in Bangor

A man from Italy has been identified as the pilot who died when his plane crashed near Bangor International Airport.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged

It's a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world, but especially Swifties, the pop star's enormous and ardent fan base.

1 week ago in National

Wall Street holds steady just below recent records

Stocks are holding near breakeven in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs.

1 week ago in World

Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon Kajiki nears landfall

Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.

1 week ago in Sports

Cal Raleigh hits 50th homer, joining Mickey Mantle as switch-hitters to reach mark

Cal Raleigh joined Mickey Mantle as the only switch-hitters to hit 50 homers in a season, and he became the eighth player in major league history to reach the half-century mark in August.

1 week ago in Sports

Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American drivers

Cadillac played it safe with its first Formula 1 lineup, bypassing an American driver for series veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez.

1 week ago in Sports

Masters will take winners of six national opens and eliminate invitations to PGA Tour fall winners

The Masters is making a rare change to its qualifying criteria by eliminating invitations to PGA Tour winners in the fall and joining the R&A in recognizing winners of six national opens on every main tour in the world.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to attacking police officers as he walked naked on LA street

Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas

Summer may be known as sequel season, but part twos, and threes, will play big roles this fall at the movies. That goes not just for the likes of Rian Johnson's "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," "Wicked: For Good" and "Zootopia 2," but for new installments in family sagas, ranging from the Crawleys ("Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale") to the Na'vi ("Avatar: Fire & Ash").

1 week ago in Entertainment

V of K-pop sensation BTS thrills fans with first pitch at Dodgers game and meets Shohei Ohtani

V of K-pop sensation BTS threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday night after meeting two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani.

1 week ago in Local

Sen. Bernie Sanders to Rally in Portland Labor Day with Dem. Candidates

The rally will take place Monday evening at Merrill Auditorium.

1 week ago in Local

Police Ask for Public Help to Locate Missing Windsor Man

Officers say the man was last seen in Windsor on Sunday around 9:30 p.m.

2 weeks ago in Local

Maine Clinics Denied Medicaid Funds During Lawsuit After Trump Cuts to Abortion Providers

President Trump’s policy and tax bill blocked Medicaid money from flowing to abortion providers

2 weeks ago in Local

Two Weekend Fires in Maine Leave Residents With No Home

The Fairfield Fire Department was called to the scene of a house fire

2 weeks ago in Local

Maine Man Faces 23 Charges for Illegal Hunting, Theft

Game wardens say the suspect was arrested twice.

2 weeks ago in Local

Bangor man charged with domestic violence assault

A Bangor man faces a domestic violence charge after an incident that sent the victim to the hospital.

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49 minutes ago in Entertainment, Music

This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us

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For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."

8 hours ago in Entertainment

Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani's work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His death announced Thursday at age 91 has elicited an outpouring of tributes.

8 hours ago in Entertainment

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

This fall, everyone's favorite weatherman is getting a kick out of launching his own educational cartoon TV show — "Weather Hunters," which premieres Monday on PBS Kids.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday

Never say never... again? In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, "Swag," hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn't done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that "Swag II" will arrive on Friday.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending

Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91

Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.