Three hospitalized after tractor-trailer, SUV collision in Bridgton

A head-on crash in Cumberland County sent three people to the hospital Thursday night.

Maine set to welcome first dozen Afghan evacuees within the next week

Evacuees fleeing the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan have started to arrive in Maine.

Maine’s Colby College bans discrimination based on caste

Colby College is banning discrimination based on caste, a system of inherited social class, becoming one of the nation’s earliest colleges to do so.

Nothing funny about bad year for Maine’s clownish puffins

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s beloved puffins suffered one of their worst years for reproduction in decades this summer due to a lack of the small fish they eat.

Bangor principal can return to work after plea in car crash

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Bangor High School’s suspended principal will return to work upon resolving charges stemming from a crash at Bass Park.

Education tech charged with sex crimes in Maine district

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) An education technician at an elementary school has been arrested on charges including sexual exploitation of a child, police and school officials said.

Portland school employee charged with multiple sex crimes

A Portland public school employee is facing several charges including sexually exploiting a minor.

Maine health officials report 799 cases, five deaths in latest coronavirus update

Another 799 cases of coronavirus and five deaths were reported across Maine on Thursday.

David Flanagan, longtime Central Maine Power executive, dies

David Flanagan, who was at the helm of Maine’s largest electric utility during the disastrous 1998 ice storm, served as president of the University of Southern Maine and returned to lead the utility out of a series of missteps, has died.

Pedestrian injured after getting struck by vehicle in South Portland

A pedestrian was hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle in South Portland early Thursday.