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4 days ago

New England Scientists Encouraged with Discovery of Baby Right Whale

The whales are extensively cataloged with photography.

4 days ago

Crews continue to battle White Mountain wildfire near ME/NH border

While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, officials say it was likely man made.

5 days ago

Hallowell Police Chief Recommends Not Renewing Bar’s Liquor License

The bar and restaurant has been to scene of 15 incidents since July

5 days ago

LePage Win in Maine District 2 Defies National Trend

The Maine result is also the only seat to flip to Republicans that was not redrawn.

5 days ago

Gov. Mills, Governor-Elect Hannah Pingree Meet in Augusta to Discuss Transition

Pingree will serve as Maine's next governor and becomes the second woman elected to the state’s highest executive office, succeeding Mills, who served as the first.

5 days ago

Troy Jackson says he won’t support Sen. Schumer for majority leader

Jackson, who won the seat held for nearly three decades by Republican Senator Susan Collins, reiterated his position following questions about leadership post-election.

6 days ago

Court to try 19-year-old charged in death of Maine paddleboarder as an adult

The 19-year-old accused of killing paddleboarder Sunny Stewart on Crawford Pond in Union last year will be tried as an adult.

6 days ago

Missing man with dementia being sought by Portland Police

Police in Portland are looking for a man with dementia who left a retirement home.

7 days ago

Drought Conditions Still Getting Worse in Maine

Extreme conditions have expanded to cover a section of northern Maine.

7 days ago

UMaine Offering Early Retirement to Faculty Amid $19 Million Shortfall

UMaine notified 158 faculty members this week about the retirement incentives.

1 week ago

Fire Marshal’s Office investigates 2 suspected arsons at abandoned Auburn property

Fire investigators are looking into two incidents of arson at an abandoned building in Auburn this week.

1 week ago

Race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District goes to ranked choice runoff

The race for Maine's 2nd Congressional district will go to a ranked choice runoff.

1 week ago

Maine Gun Safety Group Claims Victory in Tuesday’s Election

The group says 70 candidates it endorsed won election.

1 week ago

Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Damariscotta Hit-and-Run Crash

Police say a 65-year-old woman has serious injuries

1 week ago

LePage declares victory in Maine CD2; Dunlap says race still too close to call

Paul LePage declared victory Wednesday afternoon in the race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District.

1 week ago

Deputies concerned about wellbeing of missing 13-year-old from Turner

Police say they're concerned for the safety of a missing 13-year-old girl from Turner.

1 week ago

Jackson Beats Collins in Maine U.S. Senate Race

Jackson, 58, is a fifth-generation logger and former president of the state Senate

1 week ago

WGAN Projects Democrat Hannah Pingree to Win Maine Gubernatorial Race

Pingree will take office during the upcoming inaugural ceremonies in January 2027. She faces an early agenda likely to focus on balancing the state budget, tackling regional cost-of-living pressures, and working alongside a newly seated Maine State Legislature.

1 week ago

WGAN Projects Troy Jackson as Winner in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race

If the projected outcome holds through the official tally, it will mark the end of Senator Susan Collins’ nearly 30-year tenure in the U.S. Senate

1 week ago

Chellie Pingree Secures 10th Term Representing Maine’s 1st Congressional District

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree has won re-election to represent Maine's First Congressional District.

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55 minutes ago in National, Trending

Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

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A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.

1 hour ago in Local

LePage declared official winner in Maine congressional race decided by ranked choice

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As Republicans dig out from under a midterm landslide, they can point to a single bright spot on the nationwide congressional map. That’s Maine’s 2nd congressional district, the only seat that went from blue to red without the help of redistricting.

1 hour ago in Local

Falmouth bakery closed temporarily after crash causes damage

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Police say a 75-year-old man who crashed into a Falmouth bakery Wednesday night has been charged with OUI.

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Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Democratic nominee Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

22 hours ago in Local

Forest Wildfire Near Maine Border Now 59% Contained

A forest closure remains in effect in the Wild River Fire area.