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2 weeks ago in Local

Man struck by rolling car in Frenchville hospitalized in critical condition

A Fort Kent man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after he was struck by a rolling car.

2 weeks ago in Local

Portland mayor says city will agree to grant funding despite requirement to cooperate with ICE

Portland Mayor Mark Dion says the city is willing to fight the federal government in court over an agreement requiring the city to cooperate with federal immigration operations.

2 weeks ago in World

Hundreds of historic tall ships sail into Amsterdam for a maritime festival

Crowds packed vantage points along a major canal and took to the water themselves Wednesday to watch a flotilla of hundreds of historic ships sail into Amsterdam at the start of a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital's maritime history.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Ciara reinforces her passion for music with ‘CiCi.’ The album is her first since 2019

Ciara will deliver a new bundle of joy on Friday, but it's not the fifth child her husband publicly flirts with her about. "It's time. Honestly, I've been working on this album for almost five years," said the R&B-pop superstar.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome first child via adoption

Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi adopted a daughter, the first child for the married couple, this summer, they announced Thursday. "We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy," the couple wrote in a social media statement.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, aka Sincaraz, rule men’s tennis as the 2025 US Open arrives

OK, sure, maybe it wouldn't be rational to say there's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he's healthy — and Carlos Alcaraz on Sept. 7. Seems reasonable, though.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

New Beatles ‘Anthology’ projects will be released this fall

Beatles fans will be feeling some "real love" for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.

2 weeks ago in Local

South Portland Police Seize 50K Worth of Fentanyl in Bust

Police say they arrested a passenger in a vehicle.

2 weeks ago in Local

Portland Hotel Up for Historic Award

The Inn at Diamond Cove opened in 1910

2 weeks ago in Local

Lewiston-Auburn to Portland Bus Service Celebrates First Year

The bus line, known as the LAP, carried more than 23,500 passengers in its first year

2 weeks ago in Local

Man, Dog Dead in Penobscot County Head-On Crash

Penobscot County deputies say a car crossed the centerline on Route 69,

2 weeks ago in National

Judge denies Justice Department request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein 's sex trafficking case, joining two other judges in denying the public release of material from investigations into the late financier's decades-long sexual abuse of young women and girls.

2 weeks ago in Local

Bangor Police look to identify persons of interest in burglary

Police in Bangor are asking for the public's help as they try to identify persons of interest in a burglary investigation.

2 weeks ago in Local

Missing Brunswick woman found safe

Police said Thursday that Dorr has been found safe in a remote, wooded area.

2 weeks ago in Local

Fall Like Weather to Persist for Rest of August in Maine

Portland could see stretches of daytime high in the 80s as fall moves in,

2 weeks ago in Sports

Yankees become 1st MLB team to hit 9 home runs in a game twice in one season

José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite a power show.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Aubrey Plaza describes grief over husband Jeff Baena’s death, likens it to an ‘ocean of awfulness’

The actor spoke on the podcast ''Good Hang with Amy Poehler," telling her former "Parks and Recreation" costar in her most detailed public remarks to date that it's been a daily struggle to overcome her grief.

2 weeks ago in Local

What to Know About Dangerous Rip Currents Headed to Maine Coast

Rip currents are narrow columns of water flowing rapidly away from the beach

2 weeks ago in Local

FatFace Stores in Maine to Close

FatFace is transitioning its North American operations to an online-only format.

2 weeks ago in Local

High Fire, Drought, Rip Currents All Affecting Southern Maine

Some fire departments have shut down all open-flame fires.

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3 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

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

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."

10 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.

10 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.