3 weeks ago in Local

Portland police say driver who struck 11-year-old bicyclist was on his phone

Police say a man who struck a boy on a bicycle in Portland was talking on his cell phone at the time.

3 weeks ago in Local

Crash on Route 1 in Scarborough leaves Windham woman dead

One person was killed in a crash Tuesday on Route 1 in Scarborough.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment

A marriage proposal and Bad Bunny steal attention from Novak Djokovic’s opening Wimbledon match

Novak Djokovic witnessed a marriage proposal in the crowd at Centre Court during his Wimbledon first-round match Monday and was quick to ask for an invitation to the wedding.

3 weeks ago in Local

Portland Likely to See ‘Heat Wave’ Followed by Warmer July

Once the heat hits New England, Boston is forecast to be hotter than Portland for a longer period on time.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Sportsbooks say World Cup betting has surged past expectations, with US hype driving action

Sportsbook operators anticipated this year's World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned. The world's most popular sporting event is being played in North America, so U.S. audiences can see the games live while the sun is out or in the early evening. The U.S. also has a team that may be its most talented in history.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Ja Morant is headed to Portland after the Memphis Grizzlies trade the 2-time All-Star

Ja Morant is headed to Portland, after the Trail Blazers and Memphis completed a trade Monday night that sees the Grizzlies starting anew and gives the two-time All-Star a chance to revive his career.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks

Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

How to talk about money with your kids

At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.

3 weeks ago in Local

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Westbrook Bank

Jean Pierre Gendron pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland

3 weeks ago in Local

Robbins Lumber Addresses Financial Condition Month After Fire, Explosion at Searsmont Mill

The company also gave an update on three Robbins family members who were severely injured in the fire and explosion.

3 weeks ago in Local

Sanford police investigate after man allegedly throws juvenile’s bicycle into pond

Sanford police are releasing new details after video circulated on social media over the weekend that appeared to show a group of teenage boys assaulting a man.

3 weeks ago in Local

Group of juveniles accused of breaking into cars, storage units in Somerset County

Six kids are accused of breaking into storage units and cars in Somerset County.

3 weeks ago in Sports

Play is underway in ideal conditions on the opening day of Wimbledon

Among the early matches on the opening day of the grass-court Grand Slam: Fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula beat Darja Vidmanova 7-5, 6-3; rising Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar, in his Wimbledon debut, beat Felix Gill 6-3, 6-3, 7-5; and French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska, who needed a wild-card entry, was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 by Mananchaya Sawangkaew.

3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? What we know

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce really getting married at Madison Square Garden? Frenzied speculation surrounding the superstar singer and football player's upcoming wedding has spiked over the past few days as reports swirl that the two are getting married the first week in July at one of New York's iconic landmarks.

3 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea

You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?

3 weeks ago in Local

Fire Departments Called In for Cooling System Fire at Biddeford Industrial Business

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.

3 weeks ago in Local

Woman Found Dead in Pond Nead Driving Range in Scarborough

The Scarborough Fire Department ways it was on the scene off of Pond View Drive

3 weeks ago in Local

A Sheriff’s Office K-9 finds Missing Elderly Woman in Woods.

The K-9 named Memphis, found the missing 75-year-old in the woods of Etna.

3 weeks ago in Local

Crew Recover Body of Lewiston Teenager After Drowning in the Androscoggin River

18-year-old Siloe Irumva was found dead by diving crews of the Maine Game Wardens, a day after he fell into the Androscoggin River.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says ‘fans deserve better’

From the front office to the field, just about everything has gone wrong for the New York Mets over the past year. And on Friday, manager Carlos Mendoza took the fall.