How has new city manager Danielle West dealt with Portland’s homeless crisis and staff shortages?

The city of Portland has been bombarded with an influx of asylum seekers, job post vacancies, home shortages, as well…

After a successful year in Maine, elvers are one of America’s most valuable fish

Fishermen in the U.S.’s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels once again had a productive season searching for…

Student who stepped off school bus in Gray hit by trailer truck

A student was struck by a trailer truck after stepping out of a school bus in Gray on Tuesday.

Portland police ask for information leading to missing woman

Police in Portland are asking for help locating a missing woman.

Wrong-way crash in Falmouth leaves two dead, one critically hurt

Police say two people were killed and another was hurt in a wrong-way crash on I-295 in Falmouth Monday.

Police in northern Maine pursue vehicle with sign indicating bomb is on board

State police say they were lead on a chase on Interstate 95 by a man driving a truck with a sign indicating there was an explosive device on board.

Renamed South Portland Park honors fallen paratrooper Sgt. Jason Swiger.

Jason was known for his generosity and larger-than-life personality, but his life was unfortunately cut short on March 25, 2007, when he was killed in action by a suicide bomber in Iraq.

Motorist with sign claiming to have an explosive device drives to Canadian border. [AP]

The driver of vehicle with a sign indicating there was an explosive device on board led Maine State Police on a chase on Interstate 95 to the Canadian border on Monday, officials said.

Mainers divided amid the rise of glamping

Glampgrounds have generated considerable controversy in recent years among concerned residents.

Hooked on heating oil: New wood heat options come with climate trade-offs

Maine’s forests are crucial as a way to absorb carbon emissions, and as a heat source for industries under pressure to decarbonize and for residents struggling with high oil costs.