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2 weeks ago in Local
Maine lawmakers rebuke Trump’s Easter Sunday social media post threatening Iran
Maine Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says it's time to invoke the 25th amendment after a post by President Trump on Easter Sunday.
2 weeks ago in Local
Tuesday Snow Coming to Maine; Weekend Rain Trend in 2025 Not Likely This Spring
Zehr said any accumulation would likely take place inland from Portland, especially at higher elevations.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment
It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Mixed reviews didn't dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie.
2 weeks ago in Religion, World
Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world's woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.
2 weeks ago in Local
Platner Using Trivia Games and Happy Hours in Maine Senate Campaign
Platner is facing Gov. Janet Mills in the June 9 primary, with the winner taking on five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins,
2 weeks ago in Trending, World
Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon’s far side
With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, with the right mindset
Experts say an increasing number of people who, at least for now, have decided to forgo the weeks, months or even years that traditional therapy implies in favor of a more targeted approach.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit. Shohei Ohtani hadn't driven in a run until Friday, then homered in that game and again Sunday. He and Aaron Judge each have three straight multihit games.
2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title
It's mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending
Savannah Guthrie back at ‘Today’ anchor desk for the first time since her mother’s disappearance
Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC's "Today" show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time in more than two months since her mother's disappearance.
2 weeks ago in Local
Three Shooting Suspects From New Hampshire Thought to be in Maine
Officers say several callers reported gunshots around 1:21 a.m. Saturday.
2 weeks ago in Local
Maine State Police Seek Help With 50-Year-Old Arson Death
Police say they found a burned-out green 1971 Chrysler station wagon with Massachusetts registration.
2 weeks ago in Local
A House Fire in a South Portland Leaves Occupant Homeless
Fire Crews responded to the house fire on Cole Street, Friday night. The Red Cross is currently helping with providing temporary lodging for the displaced occupant.
2 weeks ago in Local
A Fatal Fire in Readfield, Claims a Life of a Woman
75-year-old Carolyn Wentworth was found dead hours after the fire was extinguished. Her husband, 74-year-old Jerrold Wentworth, was resecured by neighbors and is currently in serious condition at the Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.
2 weeks ago in Local
Driver cited after rear-ending MTA maintenance vehicle in Cumberland
A maintenance worker with the Maine Turnpike Authority suffered minor injuries when their truck was rear-ended in Cumberland Friday morning.
2 weeks ago in Local
Maine medical examiner says Milford toddler died of hypothermia
State officials say a toddler who was found unresponsive in Milford a few days after Christmas died of hypothermia.
2 weeks ago in Sports
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men’s national player of the year
Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward proved tough enough to score through...
2 weeks ago in National, Trending
US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment...
2 weeks ago in National, Trending
The Latest: US and Israel are trying to rescue fighter jet crew in Iran, Israeli source says
The U.S. military launched a rescue operation Friday after Iranian state media reported that an American fighter jet went down and at least...


















