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4 hours ago

Child critically injured in accident involving lawn tractor in Kenduskeag

A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after an accident involving a lawn tractor in Penobscot County.

4 hours ago

Final wording of transgender athlete referendum released despite removal from Maine state ballot

The Maine Secretary of State's Office has released the final wording of a referendum question concerning transgender students that's been removed from the ballot.

1 day ago

Police respond to two standoffs related to domestic violence in Westbrook

Police in Westbrook responded to two standoffs within 24 hours.

1 day ago

Ethics Commission approves investigation into political ad targeting candidate for Maine governor Ben Midgley

Maine's Ethics Commission has voted to investigate Republican candidate for governor Bobby Charles over a website targeting his opponent, Ben Midgley.

2 days ago

Cumberland County to review crashes involving pedestrians for potential prosecution

Cumberland County is introducing tougher policies after recording the deadliest year for pedestrians in the county last year.

2 days ago

Moped driver hospitalized after crashing into ditch in Harpswell

A moped driver suffered serious injuries in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Harpswell.

3 days ago

Portland Teacher’s Union Urges Voters to Reject School Budget

The Portland Education Association contends the $179 million budget is too top heavy

3 days ago

York County Deputies Investigate Serious Crash in Alfred

Drivers were asked to seek an alternative route around the area.

3 days ago

Preliminary investigation says deadly Searsmont mill explosion was accidental

Early findings indicate that the fatal explosion and fire at Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont was accidental.

3 days ago

Maine Secretary of State pulls transgender athlete initiative off state ballot

A state ballot initiative that would bar transgender athletes from girls' sports has been ruled invalid.

4 days ago

Forty Firefighters Assist at Monmouth House Fire

Extensive efforts were made to supply water to the fire scene.

4 days ago

South Portland Restaurant Heavily Damaged by Fire

The cause of the fire remains under investigation

4 days ago

Portland man arrested after head-on crash, hour-long standoff on Naples dock

HOUR-LONG STANDOFF ON THE WATER: A Portland man allegedly on the run from a federal halfway house sparked an hour-long standoff on a Naples dock last night after causing a major three-vehicle, head-on crash on Route 302.

5 days ago

26 y/o arrested after stabbing incident at Raymond wedding reception

Deputies identified the suspect as 26-year-old Andrew Manderson, who has been charged with elevated aggravated assault.

6 days ago

State Fire Marshall’s Office is Investigating a Garage Blaze in Madison

No one was hurt in a house fire that's believed to originated in the wall area of the garage.

7 days ago

Rick Bennett turns in signatures to qualify for Maine governor’s race

State Sen. Rick Bennett is the first Independent to turn in petition signatures to appear on the primary ballot for governor.

7 days ago

Court documents reveal details in case of Winslow man accused of shooting at CMP substations

A federal court has now charged a man accused of shooting three Central Maine Power substations in February.

1 week ago

‘Labor Intensive’ Investigation Continues at Searsmont Mill Fire-Explosion Site

Investigators say they have now sifted through hundreds of cubic yards of sawdust and debris.

1 week ago

Drought Conditions Show Improvement in Maine

The biggest improvement is in southern Maine

1 week ago

Federal judge dismisses suit brought by Trump DOJ seeking Maine voter data

A suit filed by the Department of Justice seeking access to Mainers' voter registration data has been thrown out.

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22 hours ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

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The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.

3 days ago in Entertainment

What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS

Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers' growing interest in global flavors.