All Portland emergency shelters at full capacity

Portland city officials say its shelters, the Expo and hotels providing emergency shelter to asylum seekers are all at full capacity.

Candidate with criminal history record to appear on Bar Harbor town council ballot

A candidate with a criminal history record will appear on the ballot for the Bar Harbor town council in June.

Silver Alert issued for Falmouth man who drove away from retirement community

Falmouth Police have issued a Silver Alert for a man with cognitive issues.

Closing arguments to take place Wednesday in trial over Maine hydropower corridor

A trial that will decide the fate of a $1 billion hydropower corridor project in Maine concludes on Wednesday.

Discovery of 4 bodies at Bowdoin home linked to highway shooting in Yarmouth that injured 3

Police are investigating a series of shootings that took place in Yarmouth and Bowdoin on Tuesday morning. 

Demand is up at Washington County food pantries after federal benefits cut back

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New Census figures provide a county-by-county look at where Maine’s newcomers are relocating

Cumberland County saw the biggest increase in international migrants, and York saw the biggest increase in newcomers from international and domestic sources. But every one of Maine’s 16 counties saw an increase.

Gun manufacturers have made a dramatic exodus from Maine

Tax breaks and a sunny political climate have convinced companies to find welcoming homes in the South.

Mining project gathers support from locals despite two LUPC rejections

The Wolfden Pickett Mountain Mining Project garnered support from Patten residents in a town vote Thursday despite missing a Maine Land Use and Planning Commission application deadline in March.

Bangor woman shares story of abuse from former Catholic priest

A Bangor woman wants to warn others of the abuse she endured from former Catholic priest Anthony Cipolle, who served as a priest at St. John’s in Bangor from 2017 until 2020.