Bates contingency would house students in local hotels

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) Bates College is considering putting up students in local hotels as it tries to figure out where to safely house students in a pandemic.

House OKs free national park access for Gold Star families

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a proposal from two Maine lawmakers to give families of fallen military service members free access to national parks.

“Women for Trump” bus tour makes stop in Old Orchard Beach

The “Women For Trump” bus tour was scheduled to make a stop in Old Orchard Beach Wednesday night. It came…

Bangor police charge two people with drug trafficking

Two people are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Bangor on Monday night.

Toxic algae likely caused by dog poop, experts say

Hinckley Pond and Old Ice Pond have been been closed to the public until the fall due to recent algal blooms that can kill dogs and make humans sick.

Coronavirus outbreak reported at Presque Isle Walmart

The Maine CDC said Tuesday it is monitoring a new outbreak at the Walmart in Presque Isle where three employees tested positive.

Marijuana plants seized from Maine businesses amid investigation

Officers from state and federal agencies investigating marijuana businesses in Maine have removed marijuana plants from a cannabis distributor in Farmington.

Portland postmaster accused of prioritizing Amazon over mail

Recent complaints filed against local Postmaster James Thornton accuse him of instructing his staff to sort Amazon packages first, significantly delaying other mail. The willful delay of mail being a federal offense. 

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson targets independent Maine journalist

BELFAST (WGME, BDN) — A freelance journalist from Belfast has been caught in the crosshairs of the culture wars after…

Racist island names get overdue change

Maine has changed the names of three islands that included a racist slur against Black people, 43 years after a state law banned the use of the word in place names.