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8 hours ago in Local
Pair of men involved in Saco drive-by shooting plead guilty
Two Massachusetts men are pleading guilty to several charges in a drive-by shooting in Saco last year
8 hours ago in Local
Standoff at Peru home ends with death of suspect
A man accused of causing a standoff with police in the town of Peru was found dead.
11 hours ago in Sports
Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20
Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball's jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh entered the top 20.
11 hours ago in Entertainment
Mikey Madison will play a Facebook whistleblower in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ follow-up
Aaron Sorkin is diving back into the world of Facebook with a "Social Network" follow-up featuring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and a newly minted Oscar winner as a whistleblower.
11 hours ago in National
Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba
Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died, her daughter and the Cuban government said.
16 hours ago in Local
Long Running Pie Contest Draws Big Numbers at Cumberland Fair
All proceeds from the Pie Contest are going to benefit the Cumberland Food Pantry.
17 hours ago in Sports
Tigers and Guardians tied atop AL Central with 3 games left
Detroit manager A.J. Hinch knows the Tigers' 4-2 win over Cleveland Thursday night counts as only one game in the standings. However, the victory gave the Tigers plenty of momentum going into the final series of the regular season.
17 hours ago in Sports
AL East race between Yankees and Blue Jays comes down to final weekend of season
All even atop the AL East with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.
17 hours ago in Entertainment
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ brings revolution to the (very) big screen
Paul Thomas Anderson spent about 20 years writing "One Battle After Another." After two decades, it's never felt more relevant.
17 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Q&A: Mariah Carey enters ‘the era of me’ with her first album in 7 years
Seven years after her last album and 35 years into a powerhouse career, Mariah Carey continues her reign as the queen of pop and R&B with "Here for It All."
17 hours ago in National
Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military's top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three people familiar with the matter.
17 hours ago in World
Humberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic as Gabrielle moves away from the Azores
Hurricane Humberto formed in the Atlantic Ocean but is not currently threatening land as the former Hurricane Gabrielle moved away from the Azores on Friday, forecasters said.
17 hours ago in National
Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups
President Donald Trump's unprecedented retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies reached new heights as his Justice Department brought criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expanded his efforts to classify certain liberal groups as "domestic terrorist organizations."
22 hours ago in Local
Collins Lone Republican to Criticize Job Cut Threat During Gov. Shutdown
A memo this week instructs agencies to use the shutdown as an opportunity to reduce their work forces.
1 day ago in Local
Images from New Earth-Mapping Satellite Showcase Maine Coast
The pictures, released Thursday, are from a spacecraft that rocketed into orbit from India two months ago.
1 day ago in Local
Maine to Establish New Life Sciences Center
Governor Mills signed an executive order last week to establish the Life Science Center.
1 day ago in Local
Woman Seriously Injured in Portland Crash Near I-95
She was taken to Maine Medical Center with injuries.
1 day ago in Local
Juvenile accused of stealing vehicle, leading Bangor police on chase
A 14-year-old boy accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen vehicle was taken into custody in Bangor on Wednesday.
1 day ago in Local
Early morning fire in Otisfield leaves animals dead
Several dogs died in a fire in Otisfield early Thursday morning.
2 days ago in Local
Current Rain in Maine Won’t Stay as Drought Continues, Upcoming Winter Less Snowy
The current run of storms will bring one-to-two inches of precipitation.