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13 hours ago

Drought Conditions Continue to Cover All of Maine

Severe drought has grown slightly in the past week

13 hours ago

Firefighters Union Touts Collins Endorsement, Quietly Backs Pingree

Collins joined top union members in person to tout their backing.

16 hours ago

Sen. Susan Collins calls for removal of radio ad attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a ‘creep’

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a new radio ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” because “he has two kids with his cousin,” saying Wednesday that it should be taken down.

16 hours ago

Maine heating oil prices hit another record high

Heating oil prices hit another record high this week in Maine.

22 hours ago

Conservation and Tribal Groups Continue Legal Fight Over Signs at Acadia National Park

Thirty markers have been removed from Acadia under a Trump administration campaign.

2 days ago

Women’s Group Endorses Troy Jackson

It was the first ever Senate endorsement for the Maine Women’s Lobby.

2 days ago

Biddeford Blocks City Workers from Cooperating with ICE

The ordinance will take effect on Nov. 19

2 days ago

Man who prompted shelter-in-place in Rumford arrested by U.S. Marshals

A Lewiston man who was considered armed and dangerous was arrested Tuesday.

2 days ago

Crews respond to all-hands fire in Scarborough

There were no serious injuries after an all-hands fire in Scarborough Wednesday morning.

2 days ago

Maine Governor Candidates Stress Their Priorities at Portland Chamber Forum

The forum was part of the Chamber’s "Eggs & Issues" breakfast series

3 days ago

Maine Hospice Council Closing After 35 Years

The organization indicated it was closing down due to a lack of funding.

3 days ago

Joe Manchin to Campaign with Sen. Collins in Maine Wednesday

Manchin is joining Collins in Androscoggin County

3 days ago

Hannaford app and website back online after suspected cyber breach

Hannaford's website and app are back online after a week.

3 days ago

Police ask for details about vehicle involved in construction zone accident in Pittsfield

Police are asking for information after a crash in a work zone on I-95 in Pittsfield sent a construction worker to the hospital last week.

4 days ago

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal of Maine 72-Hour Waiting Period to Buy Guns

The gun rights groups were seeking to overturn an appeals court decision.

4 days ago

Maine State Police Investigating Infant Death Involving Dog in Livermore Falls

Police say the incident happened last Thursday.

4 days ago

New trail offers handicap-accessible glimpse of Maine wildlife in Falmouth

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday to celebrate the opening of the Maine Audubon's new trail at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth.

4 days ago

Penobscot County man accused of setting 2 fires

A Medway man is accused of setting fire to his camper and vehicle.

4 days ago

Authorities seeking Oxford County man who went missing in August

The search continues for an Oxford County man who was reported missing in August.

4 days ago

Jackson Won’t Apologize for Telling Collins to ‘Shut Up’ after Protester Interrupted Maine Senate Debate

The New York Times said the protester is a 19-year-old student at Bowdoin College

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13 hours ago in Local

Drought Conditions Continue to Cover All of Maine

Severe drought has grown slightly in the past week

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Firefighters Union Touts Collins Endorsement, Quietly Backs Pingree

Collins joined top union members in person to tout their backing.

16 hours ago in Local

Sen. Susan Collins calls for removal of radio ad attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a ‘creep’

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a new radio ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” because “he has two kids with his cousin,” saying Wednesday that it should be taken down.

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Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in "Top Gun," a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV's "Picket Fences" or the doomed captain of "Alien," has died. He was 93.