Wildlife officials remind fishermen to check for thin ice this year

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says fishermen should always use a chisel or an auger to test the thickness of the ice in several places before fishing.

Maine home sales continue to surge

The Maine Association of Realtors says values increased 20% to a median sales price of $270,000.

Maine EMTs begin receiving coronavirus vaccine

The York County Incident Management Team says it has started its roll-out of the vaccine to all EMTs in the county.

Christmas storm doesn’t cause as much damage as initially feared

Utility crews in Maine spent the morning attending to power outages caused by a Christmas storm that didn’t cause as much disruption as had been feared.

No white Christmas in Maine, heavy rain and strong wind gusts instead

While some had hoped for a white Christmas, mother nature is instead gifting Maine with powerful winds and heavy rain.…

Janet Mills, other New England governors urge use of masks over Christmas holiday

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The governors of four New England states are offering a Christmas greeting and plea to avoid spreading the coronavirus.

Some Maine schools extend outdoor learning into winter

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A small number of teachers who got students outdoors this fall to curb the spread of the coronavirus plan to keep it going all winter long.

A warm, wet, windy Christmas is on tap for Maine

Parts of Maine are in for a warm, wet and windy Christmas, with the National Weather Service issuing a high wind watch for Friday.

Police investigate fatal crash in Jonesboro

Maine State Police say a Milbridge man died in a crash in Washington County.

Feds approve expanded substance use disorder help in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The federal government has approved a Maine plan to expand substance use disorder treatment options in the state, officials have said.