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3 weeks ago in Local
Student killed after getting hit by school bus in Rockland (UPDATED)
The school district says a student was stuck by a school bus in Rockland on Friday.
3 weeks ago in Local
Appeals court upholds tracking device requirements for lobster boats
The requirements were put in place in late 2023 as a way to monitor the lobster population and inform future rules for the industry.
3 weeks ago in Local
Cyberbreach at Norway Savings Bank exposes info of thousands of Maine customers
Nearly 45,000 Maine customers at Norway Savings Bank may have had their personal information compromised.
3 weeks ago in Features, Trending
Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.
3 weeks ago in Sports, Trending
Travis Kelce plans to decide on retirement after the season, wants to give Chiefs time to prepare
Four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce plans to wait until after the season to make a decision on retirement, though he did say Friday that he wants to make that decision early enough that the Kansas City Chiefs have time to prepare for the future.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
"KPop Demon Hunters" is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy Awards.
3 weeks ago in National
A federal judge blocked Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC but troops aren’t leaving just yet
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation's capital. But the ruling is unlikely to be the final word by the courts, the president or local leaders in the contentious duel over the federal district.
3 weeks ago in Local
75 yr old Woman Dead After Being Hit by Vehicle in Portland
Her name has not yet been released
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign.
3 weeks ago in Sports
NBA sees highest opening-month viewership in more than decade, record social media engagement
National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more than 60 million viewers through the first month of the regular season, the league announced Thursday, noting that is the highest opening total in 15 years.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment
Mexico’s bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the center of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok who stood up to public bullying from one of the hosts.
3 weeks ago in Olympics, Sports
Milan Cortina Olympic mountains are wintry white after 1st big snowstorm of the season
The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have been hit with their first significant snowstorm of the season.
3 weeks ago in Sports
Texans get 8 sacks and Bullock forces 3 turnovers in Houston’s 23-19 win over Bills
Buffalo's Josh Allen was harassed by Houston's defense all night Thursday and it was no different on his last play of the game. "Our d-line was getting to him and made him make that bad decision at the end and he threw the ball right to me," Houston safety Calen Bullock said.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63
Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four decades, has died. He was 63.
3 weeks ago in World
European leaders assure Ukraine of their support after US peace plan leaves them sidelined
The leaders of Germany, France and the United Kingdom spoke by phone Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, assuring him of their continued support amid the war with Russia as European officials scrambled to respond to U.S. peace proposals that apparently caught them unawares.
3 weeks ago in Local
Acadia National Park on Pace for Busiest Year Ever
Overnight camping stays are also on a healthy pace, with a nearly 33 increase this year over 2024.
3 weeks ago in Local
Charges dropped against woman accused of ramming vehicle of Border Patrol officer stationed in Maine
A woman who was shot by a Border Patrol agent from Maine last month has had charges against her dropped.
3 weeks ago in Local
Permit approval clears the way for completion of controversial electricity corridor in Maine
Regulators have given the green light for the completion of a 53-mile electricity corridor running through Maine.
3 weeks ago in National
Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
