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5 days ago

Fall Foliage Report Shows High Color Change Hitting Northern Maine

The new report is also promoting fall events this weekend.

5 days ago

Congresswoman Pingree, Other Democrats Call Out “Retaliation” at CMMC, Other Hospitals

Prime Healthcare has suspended or fired 20 nurses at CMMC,

5 days ago

Police investigating overnight break-ins at two businesses in Portland’s West End

Portland Police are investigating break-ins at two West End businesses that happened overnight Wednesday morning.

5 days ago

Gov. Mills calls for fired nurses at Central Maine Medical Center to be reinstated

Gov. Janet Mills is among voices calling for Central Maine Medical Center nurses to be reinstated after they were fired just before a vote to unionize.

6 days ago

Maine Senators Urge President Trump to Release Heating Oil Reserves

Maine is the most heating oil-reliant state in the country

6 days ago

Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office Warning About Spike in Auto Burglaries, Thefts

The sheriff's office says the increase is across the region

6 days ago

Somerset County man charged with manslaughter in connection with boating-related death

A Maine man has been charged in connection with the death of a Skowhegan man who drowned in the Kennebec River on July 4.

6 days ago

Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

A convenience store in downtown Lewiston was shut down while police investigated a shooting Tuesday afternoon.

1 week ago

Portland Jetport Among Airports Hit by Technical Problems at Key Air Traffic Center

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast

1 week ago

Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development

The city rezoned the property for dense commercial housing.

1 week ago

Fire Heavily Damages Farmingdale Home, Owner Flown to Maine Med for Smoke Inhalation

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

1 week ago

Federal investigators release new details about fatal plane crash off Maine’s coast

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings after a plane crashed in Bristol, killing a father and injuring his son.

1 week ago

Hiker found dead on Mt. Katahdin identified by authorities

A thru-hiker from California died after reaching the summit on Mt. Katahdin during rainy and cold conditions last week.

1 week ago

Deaths of three people found in submerged vehicle in northern Maine not considered suspicious

Sharon Bukulmez, 61, with her 5-year-old granddaughter and 3-year-old grandson both of Bar Harbor, were found dead in their vehicle found at Pond Cove in Roque Bluffs.

1 week ago

Maine’s Tri for a Cure Named a Top Triathlon Nationwide

The race was included in Triathlete's 50 Best Triathlons

1 week ago

Augusta School Department Barred from Restricting Public Comments

A judge determined the district's policy was unconstitutional.

1 week ago

Petition circulating for Maine officials to reopen investigation into 1970 deaths of Canadian teens

A petition on Change.org has garnered nearly 3,000 signatures from Nova Scotians looking for closure regarding the case of the "Cape Breton Three", who died in Aroostook County.

1 week ago

Portland Dog Park and Restaurant ‘Woof Play Eat’ Permanently Closes, Citing Lengthy City and State Delays

Citing prolonged regulatory delays and mounting pre-opening costs from the city and state, Portland’s popular dog park and restaurant concept Woof Play Eat has permanently shut down.

1 week ago

Donor to File Complaint with Maine AG Over Lewiston Shooting Victims’ Fund

Daniel Chapin, founder of the Youth Peace and Justice Foundation, is seeking transparency into how donations were handled following the 2023 mass shootings. The filing will mark the first official complaint submitted by a donor regarding the fund's management.

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5 days ago in Sports, Trending

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, his lawyer says

Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, as part of an agreement that his lawyer said Wednesday was too good to turn down.

6 days ago in Entertainment

Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’

When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Music

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

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6 days ago in Trending, World

New book by Princess Diana’s brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

A book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana's ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain's royal family.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.