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21 hours ago in Sports
MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft
Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.
New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.
1 day ago in Sports
US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills
For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.
2 days ago in Sports
Tale of the ticker tape: The quirky history behind the Knicks’ first NYC parade
New York Knicks fans have waited forever for this. Thursday's ticker-tape parade for the new NBA champions will be a first. When the team won the title before, in 1970 and '73, they weren't honored with New York's signature procession.
2 days ago in Sports
Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever
As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans.
3 days ago in Sports, Trending
France striker Kylian Mbappé scores his 13th World Cup goal, breaking a tie with Pelé
Kylian Mbappé scored his 13th World Cup goal on Tuesday, one more than Pelé, to move the France forward into a tie for the fourth most in tournament history.
3 days ago in Sports
Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season
Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.
Entertainment
21 hours ago in Entertainment
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Trending
Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’
The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home
A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences
Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the "Hard Fought Hallelujah" singer lists the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married
Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya's stylist Law Roach's claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Luke’s ‘Empire’ light saber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
A light saber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in ‘Hamilton’
Christopher Jackson, one of the original cast members of the megahit Broadway musical "Hamilton," is coming back to reprise his George Washington.
Local News
9 hours ago in Local, National
Pingree, Charles Advance in Governor’s Race; Dunlap Wins Democratic House Nomination
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete this fall to become Maine’s next governor.…
18 hours ago in Local
New Hampshire Man Arrested After 19-Year-Old Stabbed in Berwick
Officers say the 19-year-old stabbing victim was taken to a hospital in New Hampshire.
19 hours ago in Local
Southern Maine Experiences Downed Trees, Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Watch Thursday
All of southern Maine was under a Tornado Watch between roughly 1 pm and 6 pm.
21 hours ago in Local
Maine Public Utilities Commission to investigate Casco Bay Lines rate hikes
Maine utility regulators are investigating fare increases recently put in place by Casco Bay Lines.
21 hours ago in Local
Victim in fatal Fort Kent fire tentatively identified
A fatal fire in Fort Kent is considered accidental.
2 days ago in Local
Bath Police Warn About Phone Scam Asking for Banking Info
The caller tells the victim they need their to verify their banking details over the phone.
2 days ago in Local
Man charged in killing at Portland group home found not competent to stand trial
The man accused of killing a Portland group home employee was found not competent to stand trial on Wednesday.
2 days ago in Local
Fire destroys home, barn in Casco
A barn and attached house in Casco were destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
3 days ago in Local
Maine Lottery Players Win Almost $25 Million in May
May prize payments totaled $24,728,500 to Maine Lottery players across all games.
National Headlines
9 hours ago in Local, National
Pingree, Charles Advance in Governor’s Race; Dunlap Wins Democratic House Nomination
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete this fall to become Maine’s next governor.…
1 day ago in National
Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum
Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
2 days ago in National
A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week
Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught up in the spirit of FDR himself, the sense of landed contentment and cheerful disarray that helped define his public image.
3 days ago in National, Trending
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.
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The 2026 Cruising Casco Bay Concert Series!
Live Music, Cold Drinks, Dancing…the Casco Bay Lines Summer Concert Series is back! Bring on the summer! It’s time for…
Caller Of The Week 2026
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Caller Of The Week 2025
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