Woman dies in head-on crash in rural Downeast Maine

Maine State Police say a woman in Maine was killed when a vehicle she was driving crossed a center line and struck a pickup truck head-on.

US gov’t invests in western Maine tourism, recreation industries

(AP) The federal government is making an investment in the tourism and recreation industries in western Maine.

Mainers urged to shop small this holiday season

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The federal Small Business Administration is asking Mainers to shop small in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Department of Energy sending $3.6 mil to Maine for turbines

A Maine company is slated to receive more than $3.6 million from the federal government toward the development of a tidal power system.

Atlantic Salmon population on the rebound in Maine

Maine fishery officials still need to analyze the data, but the number is encouraging.

COVID-19 forces OOB schools to close for the week

Jameson Elementary and Loranger Middle School in Old Orchard will be closed this week due to multiple probable COVID-19 cases, superintendent John Suttie announced Sunday.

220 new coronavirus cases reported Sunday

The Maine CDC reported 220 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday. No new deaths were reported to keep the toll…

Positive COVID-19 shutters Rising Tide Brewing for the weekend

A staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at Rising Tide Brewing which prompted the tasting room to close for…

1 new coronavirus death reported Saturday

The Maine CDC reported 23 additional cases of coronavirus Saturday to bring the total to 11,288. 

Man charged with beating father’s cat to death with frying pan

Both his mother and father said that he shouldn’t be released due to his violent and drunken behavior.