3 weeks ago in Local

Four Finalists Named for Maine Teacher of the Year

One of the four will be named Maine Teacher of the Year in October.

4 weeks ago in Local

Massachusetts Man Pleads Not Guilty in Death of Portland Man

Police say Christopher Caron murdered Declan Perry, who was found wrapped in blankets in the backseat of a car.

4 weeks ago in Local

ICE Releases Ecuadorian Who Was Arrested in Maine

Court filings show Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha was released from ICE custody on Saturday

4 weeks ago in Local

Facing Pushback on Land, Maine’s Space Industry Looks to the Sea

The Maine Space Corporation was created in 2022 by the state legislature.

4 weeks ago in Local

Massachusetts man charged in death of Portland chef arraigned

New details were released Tuesday in the death of a Portland chef whose body was found in his car in Massachusetts.

4 weeks ago in Local

Pair from Vermont face charges after vehicle burglaries in Saco

Saco Police say two people from Vermont were taken into custody following motor vehicle burglaries.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Reese Witherspoon’s new mission: How she plans to inspire young readers

Oscar-winning actor and book club impresario Reese Witherspoon is teaming up with her publisher, Hachette Book Group, on a literacy campaign.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Ohio State is No. 1 in AP Top 25; LSU, Miami into top 5, Florida State is back and Alabama plummets

Ohio State climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Tuesday, LSU and Miami moved into the top five, and Florida State jumped back into the rankings at the expense of Alabama, which plummeted to its lowest spot in 17 seasons.

4 weeks ago in National

Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.

4 weeks ago in Local

Somerset County Man, Woman Accused of Drug Trafficking

The pair was charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.

4 weeks ago in Features

How to draw every president and first lady in 4 steps

John Hutton, a North Carolina art history professor who draws in his spare time, outlined his four-step technique in a new book, "How to Draw the Presidents & First Ladies," published in July by the White House Historical Association.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Oscar buzz builds for Dwayne Johnson’s role as Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine," which had its world premiere Monday at the Venice Film Festival. "I have for a long time wanted this," Johnson said before the premiere.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek roll into the quarterfinals at the US Open

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, showing off what once made each of them the top-ranked women's tennis player in the world.

4 weeks ago in Sports

Belichick’s college coaching debut at North Carolina ends in blowout loss to TCU

Monday night's hyped-up debut turned into a romp by TCU — along with a reminder that even an NFL icon with six Super Bowl titles as a head coach can't just magically turn the Tar Heels into winners after decades of also-ran status.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Anna Wintour taps Chloe Malle as Vogue successor — but she’s still in charge

Anna Wintour ended weeks of fashion-world speculation Tuesday when she named Chloe Malle her successor as head of editorial content at Vogue — but the most powerful person in the business isn't going anywhere.

4 weeks ago in World

Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

The Taliban said the death toll from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured, as the United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties.

4 weeks ago in Local

Mississippi Man Arrested After Shots Fired in Bangor Neighborhood

Officers say a caller showed them security camera video that appeared to capture the shooting.

4 weeks ago in Local

Two Injured in Floatplane Crash in Flagstaff Lake

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

4 weeks ago in Local

Massachusetts Man Found Dead Off Maine Coast Near Bremen

Mark Metzger was reported missing by friends after they could not find him near his 19-foot sailboat.

4 weeks ago in Local

Maine Woman Wins 2nd World Paracycling Title

Brown captured gold on the final day of this year's UCI Championships.