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1 week ago

Man charged with driving to endanger after hit-and-run in Topsham parking lot

A Lisbon man is accused of speeding up before hitting a woman in the Market Basket parking lot in Topsham on Sunday.

1 week ago

Authorities release identity of man killed in small plane crash in Bangor

A man from Italy has been identified as the pilot who died when his plane crashed near Bangor International Airport.

1 week ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders to Rally in Portland Labor Day with Dem. Candidates

The rally will take place Monday evening at Merrill Auditorium.

1 week ago

Police Ask for Public Help to Locate Missing Windsor Man

Officers say the man was last seen in Windsor on Sunday around 9:30 p.m.

2 weeks ago

Maine Clinics Denied Medicaid Funds During Lawsuit After Trump Cuts to Abortion Providers

President Trump’s policy and tax bill blocked Medicaid money from flowing to abortion providers

2 weeks ago

Two Weekend Fires in Maine Leave Residents With No Home

The Fairfield Fire Department was called to the scene of a house fire

2 weeks ago

Maine Man Faces 23 Charges for Illegal Hunting, Theft

Game wardens say the suspect was arrested twice.

2 weeks ago

Bangor man charged with domestic violence assault

A Bangor man faces a domestic violence charge after an incident that sent the victim to the hospital.

2 weeks ago

Person found dead in parking lot at Massachusetts hospital identified as Portland man

A Portland man was found dead in a parking lot at a Massachusetts hospital over the weekend.

2 weeks ago

Search On for Sagadahoc County Woman Missing 20 Days

Deputies say 45-year-old Amber O’Leary owns and operates a red 2001 Toyota Camry.

2 weeks ago

Lewiston Man Faces Drunk Driving, Other Charges in Mass. Crash

Massachusetts State Police say they were sent to a report of a two-vehicle crash

2 weeks ago

Great White Sharks Head North to Maine, Following Seals, Alarming Beachgoers

Scientists link the white shark sightings to increased availability of the seals the sharks feast on.

2 weeks ago

Silver Alert Canceled After Skowhegan Man Found Safe

Maine State Police say Michael Michaud left his home on Russell Road on foot

2 weeks ago

Woman Dead After Motorcycle Crash with Deer in Dexter

The Dexter Police Department said the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday

2 weeks ago

A Man Who Was Reported Missing, Found Trapped in Vehicle Because of a Crash

A man who was reported missing, was found 6 hours later, trapped in a vehicle, after he wracked it. The…

2 weeks ago

Governor Mills and Senator King commemorate the 90th anniversary of Social Security at the state house.

Senator Angus King and Governor Janet Mills have come together to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Social Security.

2 weeks ago

Corrections officials report inmate deaths at two Maine jails

Authorities are investigating two deaths at Maine prisons that happened the same week.

2 weeks ago

1 person killed after plane goes down near Bangor airport

A small plane crash at the Bangor airport Friday afternoon left one person dead.

2 weeks ago

Building damaged by fire in Lewiston after police pursuit

A car involved in a chase with police crashed into a building in Lewiston early Friday morning, setting it ablaze.

2 weeks ago

Southern Maine Beaches Issue Warnings, Closures as Hurricane Erin Passes By

Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford, Scarborough, and York have all issued warnings.

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Trump executive order tries to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aiming to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe.

3 hours ago in Sports

MLB’s regular season enters its final 3 weeks. Here’s a look at the playoff picture and awards races

The 2025 season has produced a surprising show of parity through the first five months of the regular season. While most of the league's big spenders — teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets — are in good position to make the playoffs and do damage in October, they haven't been as dominant as many expected.

9 hours ago in Sports

Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener

Through spit and rain, a ceremony and a setback, Jalen Hurts and the Super Bowl champion Eagles weathered the storm and showed why they're again a favorite to hoist a second straight Lombardi Trophy.

9 hours ago in Sports

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s final

On Saturday, when she faces No. 8 Amanda Anisimova in the final, the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka will be trying to become the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014.

1 day ago in Sports

For decades, US Open women’s champs got a smaller replica trophy than the men. Now they’re equal

Coco Gauff was surprised at how much tinier the replica trophy she got to keep after winning this year's French Open was than the trophy she posed with on court at Roland-Garros for all the world to see. She even did a TikTok about the discrepancy, drawing more than 2 million views.

1 day ago in National

Trump will host top tech CEOs except Musk at a White House dinner

President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House.

1 day ago in Lifestyle

Moms’ careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds

About one-third of parents say taking their kids to school has caused them to miss work, according to the poll. Roughly 3 in 10 say they've been prevented from seeking or taking work opportunities. And 11% say school transportation has even caused them to lose a job.

1 day ago in Sports

Angel Reese voices frustration with Chicago Sky’s losing season

The two-time WNBA All-Star told the Chicago Tribune that she "might have to move in a different direction and do what's best for me" if the team doesn't improve its outlook.

1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion after another night without a big winner

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion, after yet another drawing passed without a big winner Wednesday. The numbers selected were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household

Amazon is ending a program that allows members of its Prime membership subscription program to share their free shipping benefits with people who don't have the same primary address.