Man Caught in Quicksand-Like Mud Requires 90 Minute Rescue

Freeport firefighters say a surveyor had to be rescued when he became stuck in mud up to his waist.

350-foot paper mill smoke stack is demolished

A Maine man played a lament on his bagpipes as a smoke stack that symbolized a former paper mill came crashing down.

Astronaut participates in Earth-to-space call with school

The first Maine woman to travel to space used a rare Earth-to-space call to tell students from her alma mater to never stop dreaming big.

Ellsworth investigates solar array options

Ellsworth officials say they are looking into working with a developer to build a solar energy farm on city-owned land to reduce electricity costs.

Lewiston police arrest five men in prostitution bust

Lewiston police made five arrests in a prostitution bust on Monday.

Pratt & Whitney provides UMaine engineering center with $1M

Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney is giving the University of Maine’s new engineering center $1 million to help bring new technology to students.

Health care, education to lead Maine’s legislative debates

Several bills focused on health care and education are expected to lead legislative debates at the Maine Statehouse in 2020.

Speed, distraction played role in Maine crash that killed 2

Police in Maine say speed and driver distraction played a role in a crash in which two Lewiston residents were killed and three other people injured.

Two killed, three hurt in Maine crash outside market

Police in Maine say they’re still investigating a crash in which two Lewiston residents were killed and three other people injured.

Firefighter heads home after deadly Farmington blast

The last of the firefighters to be released from the hospital after a deadly building explosion in Farmington headed home on Tuesday.