1 week ago in Local

Lawsuit seeks to invalidate citizen’s initiative to ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports in Maine

A citizen's initiative to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' sports teams is in Maine is the target of a lawsuit.

1 week ago in Local

Search of Portland Airbnb leads to drug charges for New York man

A New York man was arrested for drug trafficking after a search of an Airbnb in Portland turned up more than a pound of cocaine.

1 week ago in Local

Police Say Homeless Men Arrested at Portland Restaurant with Large Quantity of Drugs

Both men were taken to the Cumberland County Jail. 

1 week ago in Local

Two Belfast Teenagers Were Arrested for Arson, After an Investigation of an House Fire

19-year-olds Isaac Cummings and Rowan Locke, both from Belfast, were charged with arson.

1 week ago in Local

!2-Year-Old Has Severe Burns from Topsham Fire

Topsham Police say they found the boy on a front porch at a residence on Cote Lane suffering from extensive burns.

1 week ago in Local

Bangor Police Investigating Aggravated Assault

Police say there is no threat to the public.

1 week ago in Local

Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham fined nearly $3,500 over child labor violations

The House Minority Leader did appeal the state's original fine for violated labor laws and won, but still has to pay nearly $3,500 in fines for not producing pay statements or time records.

1 week ago in Local

Updated: Open Hearth Motel Engulfed in Flames

The State Fire Marshal's Office couldn't find an exact cause of the fire, due to the severe damage done to the motel.

2 weeks ago in Local

Jonathan Bush may not meet Maine’s residency requirement for governor

A new report raises questions about whether Bush meets the state’s 5-year residency requirement to hold the office, which his campaign has denied.

2 weeks ago in Local

Maine Expands Wildlife “Watch List” to Record Numbers

The updated ten-year Wildlife Action Plan, recently released by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW), now encompasses more than 700 species of birds, mammals, and fish

2 weeks ago in Local

UPDATE – Police find missing teenager in Saco

Saco police are asking for the public's help in the search for a 13-year-old boy.

2 weeks ago in Local

Sen. Collins blames Democrats for stalled negotiations on DHS funding bill

Sen. Susan Collins is calling on lawmakers to pass a DHS funding bill that would end a partial government shutdown.

2 weeks ago in National

A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot

Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year. After working as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse, the 14-year-old freshman at Stowe High School now has his sights set on the corner office.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child’s social media use

In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in California this week found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.

2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea

Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

2 weeks ago in Local

Lockdown Called Off at Lake Region High School, Threat Deemed Hoax

The lockdown was reportedly lifted by 8:43 a.m. after investigators ruled out the threat as a hoax.

2 weeks ago in Local

West Bath Woman Arrested for Arson at Her Own Property

The suspect was taken to the Two Bridges Regional Jail.

2 weeks ago in Local

Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after getting hit by train in Lewiston

A man is in the hospital after getting hit by a train in Lewiston on Thursday morning. Lewiston Police said…

2 weeks ago in Local

FBI raises reward for information about man who went missing in Portland 20 years ago

The FBI and Portland Police have increased the reward for information about a man who went missing 20 years ago in Portland.