Maine is the latest state to ban TikTok for state workers

The state of Maine is banning TikTok from devices that connect to the government network, joining states banning the social media app owned by a Chinese company from state phones and other devices.

Portland police investigate ‘suspicious’ death after discovering body at campsite

A man’s body was discovered Wednesday afternoon at a campsite near the Fore River Parkway trail system in Portland and police are calling the death “suspicious.”

Man who died after falling from bucket van in Rangeley identified

Police have identified the man who died when he fell from the bucket attached a bucket van in Rangeley.

Loss of tiny organisms hurts ocean, fishing, scientists say

The warming of the waters off the East Coast has come at an invisible, but very steep cost — the loss of microscopic organisms that make up the base of the ocean’s food chain.

Man facing charges after hours-long standoff in Franklin County

A standoff in the town of Industry came to an end with the arrest of the suspect Wednesday afternoon.

Schools, town offices closed in Winslow following stabbing

A suspect is in custody following a stabbing in Winslow.

Gun seized following foot chase, arrest in Portland

A 19-year-old was taken into custody in Portland early on Sunday after a foot chase.

Police investigate rash of burglaries at Portland businesses

Police in Portland are warning about a string of commercial burglaries this month.

Crews respond to early morning fire at Alfred business

Crews from multiple departments responded to an early morning fire at a business in Alfred.

Worker dies after falling from bucket van in Rangeley

Police say a New York man was killed when he fell from the bucket of a moving bucket van on Route 4 in Rangeley late Tuesday morning.