Waterville mayor pushes for yurts to be used for unhoused people this winter

Town leaders in Waterville are considering yurts to house the area’s homeless population this winter.

Passengers evacuated after explosion in engine room of cruise ship docked in Portland

Fire officials say an explosion on a cruise ship docked at Ocean Gateway in Portland left one person hurt.

Maine health officials confirm recent cases of EEE in emus and horses

State officials say they’ve detected more cases of a mosquito-borne illness in birds and horses in Maine.

Maine State Police seek suspect in high-speed chase

Maine State Police say a suspect who led officers on a high-speed chase that started in Hancock County may pose a threat to public safety.

Pedestrian succumbs to injuries after getting hit by car in Bangor

A pedestrian who was hit by a car in Bangor Tuesday morning has died.

Shot fired in Portland’s Kennedy Park, police search for suspects

Portland police say they’re searching for two people who shot at someone in Kennedy Park Monday afternoon.

Crews rescue bucket truck occupant in York Beach

A worker in a tree service bucket truck that tipped over in York Beach was rescued on Sunday.

UTV crash in Westfield leaves one dead, one injured

One man was killed and another was injured in a UTV crash in Aroostook County.

Missing Maine hunter found in New Hampshire, game wardens say

A missing 83-year-old hunter from Maine was found in the woods of Milton, New Hampshire over the weekend.

Single-vehicle crash in Franklin County leaves one woman dead

A Rangeley woman was killed after her car rolled into a brook in Dallas Plantation on Friday.