1 week ago in Local

Space Heater May Have Caused Large Fire in Falmouth

Fire Marshal Investigators say people who had been staying at the home told them a space heater accidentally caused a couch to catch fire.

1 week ago in Local

Bangor Man Arrested for Felony Domestic Violence

Police say they they found a man actively assaulting a woman who was calling for help.

1 week ago in Local

Utility regulators approve increase on supplier portion of Mainers’ electricity bills

Mainers will see higher electricity rates with utility regulators approving new standard offer rates for next year.

1 week ago in Local

Crash on Maine Turnpike in New Gloucester leaves 2 dead, 4 children hurt

Two adults were killed and four children were injured in a crash on the Turnpike in New Gloucester early Wednesday morning.

1 week ago in National

Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families

Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs

Brendan Fraser has his first leading role since 2022's "The Whale", in "Rental Family," a Tokyo-set drama by the filmmaker Hikari. In it, Fraser plays a struggling actor who, out of desperation, takes a job with a small agency that hires out actors to fulfill roles in real people's lives.

1 week ago in Sports

MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC, and Netflix total $800M annually

ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February. Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties.

1 week ago in Sports

Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start for the Browns on Sunday in Las Vegas

A natural showman, one of the many gifts inherited from his famous father, Shedeur Sanders is already hyping his first NFL start. It will happen on a 100-yard-long stage in America's entertainment mecca.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch

Excuse me, you look like you like... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. So, what should you expect?

1 week ago in Local

Maine School Districts Face Lawsuits over Trans Policies

The lawsuit highlights how the state and the Trump Administration have differing views on how to handle transgender policies in school.  

1 week ago in Sports

Roger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility

Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday.

1 week ago in Sports

Curaçao makes soccer history as smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup

The tiny Caribbean island country Curaçao will go to the 2026 World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the marquee event in men's soccer.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Be Well: Breaking down fiber, the next food fad

U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.

1 week ago in Local

Peaks Island Search Continues for Massachusetts College Professor

Wiley Davi was last known to be on the island Saturday evening.

1 week ago in Local

New Passenger Platform Installed at Wells Amtrak Stop

The project is expected to be complete by the fall of next year.

1 week ago in Local

Utility regulators reject 5-year plan from Central Maine Power that would raise rates

Maine's Public Utilities Commission rejected a five-year plan proposed by Central Maine Power that would lead to a rate increase.

1 week ago in Local

Gray schools put in lock-out while police make arrests nearby

Four people accused of fleeing from state troopers were taken into custody Tuesday morning in Gray.

1 week ago in Sports

Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam

A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football coach John Beam, who died Friday after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in Oakland where he worked.

1 week ago in National

Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Labubu and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to dazzle at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here’s what to know

Two things that made massive cultural splashes this year — Labubu and "KPop Demon Hunters" — will fill the sky and streets of New York when the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off this year.