Maine plans to use herbicide against invasive water plants
The state is seeking permits to treat infestations in Messalonskee, Little Sebago and Androscoggin lakes this summer.
May 30, 2026Open source
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Maine DEA operations in Westbrook, Winthrop lead to 3 arrests
Separate Maine Drug Enforcement Agency operations that were conducted in Westbrook and Winthrop led to the arrests of three people on drug trafficking charges.
May 30, 2026Open source
South Portland school board names new superintendent
Rain, some mountain snow, and gusty winds on tap for Maine Friday into SaturdayModerate-to-heavy rainfall Friday night will lead to beneficial rain for the a...
May 30, 2026Open source
Messalonskee student receives full ride to Saint Joseph’s College of Maine after winning TikTok challenge
A Mesalonskee High School graduate is headed to Saint Joseph's College in Standish this fall for free. Not through an essay, but a TikTok.
May 30, 2026Open source
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Federal prosecutors allege Matthew Charnay has evaded several law enforcement investigations across the country.
May 30, 2026Open source
The Portland Press Herald
Laweryson has been out since April 10 with a right forearm strain.
May 30, 2026Open source
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The Office of the Public Advocate is siding with a group of ferry customers who say that the Casco Bay Island Transit District has not adequately analyzed th...
May 30, 2026Open source
College swimmer from Maine killed in North Carolina crash
Police say Keegan McKenney, 22, a Queens University swimmer from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, died after a BMW crashed into a tree. Cause unclear.
May 20, 2026Open source
Portland considers seven-story building with tiny apartments
The Portland Planning Board approved the construction of 87 units off Congress Street.
May 16, 2026Open source
Live updates: Maine Republicans hold 1st TV debate featuring Bobby Charles
The seven Republicans running to replace Gov. Janet Mills will debate in Portland on Wednesday in the first televised event featuring polling frontrunner
May 13, 2026Open source
South Portland no longer considering adding another Flock camera
The city's police department already has seven Flock cameras installed across the city, which use AI to track license plates.
May 12, 2026Open source
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The Portland Press Herald and Maine Public sat down with most of the gubernatorial hopefuls for one-on-one interviews.
May 11, 2026Open source
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Camden Opera House: Jazz in June
Maine Public is pleased to be a media sponsor of the 2023 Camden Opera House’s Jazz in June Series. The series runs June 16 and 17 and offers a wide variet...
May 30, 2026Open source
Maine man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material taken into custody
The Lewiston Police Department arrested a 56-year-old man and charged him with possession of sexually explicit material involving a child under the age of 12.
May 30, 2026Open source
Young Maine child critically hurt in lawn tractor accident
A 3-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital Thursday evening after an accident involving a lawn tractor at a home in Penobscot County.
May 30, 2026Open source
Nirav Shah says he would issue these 6 executive orders if elected governor
Shah is the current Democratic frontrunner, according to recent polls, with former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson close behind.
May 30, 2026Open source
Bangor will rename city trail after Gerald Talbot
The trail connecting Sylvan Road and Stillwater Avenue will soon bear the name of the civil rights icon and Maine's first Black legislator.
May 30, 2026Open source
Graham Platner’s spending surge meets a Republican wall helping Susan Collins
Graham Platner's campaign outspends Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race, but faces strong Republican spending defending the incumbent.
May 30, 2026Open source
Forensic analyst details DNA findings in 2024 death of Bangor woman Virginia Cookson
On Thursday, jurors heard from Christine Waterhouse, a senior forensic analyst with the Maine State Police Crime Lab, who described her role in testing DNA e...
May 30, 2026Open source
Bradford and Charleston Fire Departments tour lumber mill in Bradford
Following the tragedy at the Robbins Lumber Mill in Searsmont, two Maine Fire Departments got in contact with Timber Ridge Sawmill and Lumber in Bradford.
May 30, 2026Open source
Man arrested after authorities seize cocaine, fentanyl in Winthrop
Officials with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said they executed a search warrant at a hotel on Thursday.
May 30, 2026Open source
Police chase dump truck stolen out of Mass. that eventually crashes behind a Maine school
The dump truck, driven by a Marlborough resident, crashed into a playground fence in Lewiston, Maine, police say.
May 27, 2026Open source
Investigators say fatal Maine lumber mill fire was accidental and started in silo
The May 15 fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont killed 27-year-old Andrew Cross of the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department.
May 27, 2026Open source
Owners of Maine lumber mill among those hurt in deadly fire, explosion, family says
Three members of the Robbins family, whose Searsmont, Maine, lumber mill was involved in a deadly fire and explosion Friday, are among those hurt.
May 18, 2026Open source
Dartmouth Cancer Center raises $93K in 2nd annual Manchester community walk
The Dartmouth Cancer Center held their 2nd annual community walk in Manchester on Saturday raising roughly $93,000 dollars.
May 18, 2026Open source
ATF joins investigation into deadly Searsmont, Maine, lumber mill fire and explosion
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has joined the investigation into a deadly fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Searsmont, Ma...
May 18, 2026Open source
A somber moment: Watch as a firefighter's body is removed from the fire in Searsmont, Maine
We are seeing the somber moment a firefighter's body was removed from the scene of the fire in Searsmont, as everyone at the scene paused what they were doing.
May 17, 2026Open source
Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion
MORRILL, Maine (AP) — A 27-year-old firefighter killed in a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region was honored Saturday, a day...
May 17, 2026Open source
Honorable transfer held for firefighter killed in Maine mill explosion
Maine State Police have identified the victim as Morrill firefighter Andrew Cross.
May 17, 2026Open source
Flooding underway along the Saco River as rain continues to fall
A flood warning was issued for the Saco River in Conway, New Hampshire and Fryeburg, Maine, on Friday. Minor flooding was already being reported early Friday.
May 16, 2026Open source
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Bailey Island is in Cumberland County, Maine.
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Democrats 'selling their soul' to embrace Platner are in for rude awakening with Maine voters: GOP lawmaker
Maine GOP State Sen. Trey Stewart says Democrats are "selling their soul" to support Senate candidate Graham Platner against five-term incumbent Sen. Susan C...
May 30, 2026Open source
Maine Official Invalidates Trans Ballot Measure but Finalizes Wording in Case of Appeal
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows invalidated a proposed ballot measure that bans transgender-identifying males from female sports.
May 30, 2026Open source
Wild blueberry farms across Maine suffer as climate change upends growing seasons
Wild blueberries are iconic in Maine but heat and drought have many small farmers struggling with reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation
May 30, 2026Open source
Maine plans to use herbicide against invasive water plants
The state is seeking permits to treat infestations in Messalonskee, Little Sebago and Androscoggin lakes this summer.
May 30, 2026Open source
The last sardine cannery in Maine closed in 2010 but a new company aims to bring fish canning back
Joshua Scherz and his partner Erika Colby aim to package flounder, cod, oysters, and other seafood into attractive tins to offer new marketing opportunities...
May 30, 2026Open source
Check This Out: Susan Donovan Bernhard & 'Westerly'
A sweeping family saga that traces the intertwined lives of three generations of women, moving from war-torn Germany and Ireland to coastal Maine.
May 30, 2026Open source
Camden Opera House: Jazz in June
Maine Public is pleased to be a media sponsor of the 2023 Camden Opera House’s Jazz in June Series. The series runs June 16 and 17 and offers a wide variet...
May 30, 2026Open source
Central Maine Golf Tournament to benefit Ronald McDonald House happening June 22
Central Maine Golf Tournament to benefit Ronald McDonald House happening June 22
May 30, 2026Open source
Maine man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material taken into custody
The Lewiston Police Department arrested a 56-year-old man and charged him with possession of sexually explicit material involving a child under the age of 12.
May 30, 2026Open source
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