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5 days ago

Home in Wayne Destroyed by Fire

The State Fire Marshal’s Office was brought in to assist with the fire investigation.

5 days ago

Another Maine School District Doubles Down on Transgender Policy Against State Law

The RSU 24 school board voted not to rescind its policy Tuesday night and approved engagement with an Augusta law firm.

5 days ago

New York man accused of illegally growing marijuana in Somerset County pleads guilty

A New York man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to committing mortgage fraud to purchase a home in Somerset County and using it as an illegal marijuana growing operation.

5 days ago

Gorham elementary school to reopen after gas leak

Narragansett Elementary School in Gorham is set to reopen on Thursday after a gas leak.

6 days ago

South Berwick Man Seriously Burned in Makeshift Shelter Fire

The South Berwick Fire Department was called to a reported fire with a burn victim on Boatyard Lane late Monday night.

6 days ago

1 woman found dead after house fire in Windsor

A fatal house fire in Windsor is under investigation.

6 days ago

Maine man to serve 22 years for killing of neighbor

A Westbrook man who pleaded guilty to killing his neighbor in November of last year will spend 22 years behind bars.

7 days ago

Judge Sides with States, Including Maine, Against Trump Block on Wind Energy

Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order 

1 week ago

Arkansas Sex Offender Arrested 2nd Time in Maine for Failing to Register

The suspect was taken to the Knox County Jail.

1 week ago

Dump Truck Snags Power Lines in Bar Harbor, Causing Outages, Closures

Some utility customers in central Bar Harbor were dealing with outages Monday night after a dump truck dropping off material…

1 week ago

Pellet stove believed to be involved in Van Buren fire that destroyed two buildings

A fire in Van Buren over the weekend destroyed two buildings.

1 week ago

Police arrest two men for illegally hunting deer at night in Brunswick

Two men were arrested in Brunswick for hunting deer at night.

1 week ago

Sanford Man Charged in 7-Eleven Robbery

Police say the 7-Eleven on Main St. in Springvale was robbed on December 1st.

1 week ago

One Dead in Milton House Fire

Firefighters say the person who called to report the fire said they got out safely.

1 week ago

Rockland Extends Warming Shelter Hours With Single Digit Lows Monday

The shelter is open from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. , according to the Rockland Police Department.

1 week ago

Skiing season gets off to strong and early start in Maine

This is in contrast with last year's season, which got off to a much slower start.

2 weeks ago

Jay school board stays the course on transgender athlete policy amid lawsuit filed by Maine Human Rights Commission

School board members in Jay voted Thursday night to keep a policy in place barring transgender athletes from girls' sports.

2 weeks ago

Man injured in Oakland house explosion remains in critical condition

An investigation continues into the cause of a propane leak that caused an explosion at a home in Oakland on Thanksgiving.

2 weeks ago

Border patrol says Iraqi man arrested after trying to buy guns in Maine was in the country illegally

An Iraqi man was arrested in Ellsworth this fall after trying to buy guns.

2 weeks ago

Man to serve 2 life sentences for fatally shooting couple in front of their children in Westbrook

A Maine man who fatally shot a couple in Westbrook in front of their children has been sentenced to life behind bars.

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Crews Spent 5 Hours in Frigid Weather Battling Fire in Bucksport

Investigators have not released the cause of the overnight fire in Bucksport.

4 hours ago in Local

Rockland Councilors Say They Received Threats Over Vote Against ICE Cooperation

The City Council last week approved a local ordinance barring Rockland employees from assisting federal immigration agents

6 hours ago in Local

Gov. Mills to allow law limiting police cooperation with ICE to become law

Gov. Janet Mills is allowing a bill to become law that will limit the ability of state and local police to work with immigration agents.

6 hours ago in Local

Home invasion call leads to 3 arrests and drug bust in Livermore Falls

Police arrested three people and seized $30,000 worth of drugs in Livermore Falls on Monday.

8 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Rob Reiner's younger son, Nick Reiner, was in jail Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said.