Historic B&M Baked Beans facility to become new home of Portland university

The property that once featured the iconic smokestack of the B&M Baked Beans manufacturing building in Portland will become a new school campus.

Maine river sees fewer Atlantic salmon this year

The Penobscot River is on track to see the fewest Atlantic salmon in recent years, Maine state officials said.

Delta Force sniper from Maine memorialized for heroism in Somalia

A U.S. Army special forces soldier who died while performing a rescue of a downed helicopter crew in Somalia was immortalized Monday with a memorial in his hometown.

Sen. King on recovering from COVID: ‘Vaccine saved my life’

Sen. Angus King said that his breakthrough case of COVID-19 produced symptoms that were double the worst head cold he’d ever experienced, and he credited the vaccine for keeping him out of the hospital.

Reward increased to $20,000 in decades-old missing person case

Maine State Police say the reward for information about a 21-year-old missing person case has been increased.

Suspicious package reported in Bangor found not to be hazardous

Bangor’s bomb squad was at the scene where a suspicious package was reported in a parking lot on Monday.

Police arrest suspect in Casco burglaries

Police have arrested a man accused in connection with burglaries in the Casco area.

Grants awarded for farm robots, energy storage in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A pair of companies in Biddeford and Wiscasset have each received $250,000 grants through the Maine Clean Energy Innovation Challenge.

Maine scallop fishermen to have same limits in 2021-22

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine fishermen will likely face the same quota limits for scallops in the coming fishing season.

Motorcyclist dies in collision with SUV in Maine

HARRISON, Maine (AP) A motorcyclist has died in a collision with a sport-utility vehicle, authorities in Maine said.