The Portland Press Herald
The select board added new selection criteria on that give preference to applicants with the strongest ties to Harpswell.
Apr 30, 2026Open source
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The Portland Press Herald
Owner Helen Norton said she is recovering from an accident, which requires her to put 'everything other than recuperation on hold.'
Apr 30, 2026Open source
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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
The Portland Press Herald
Dozens of people from across the region donated and delivered food, water and thousands of dollars to support those battling the blaze at Robbins Lumber on F...
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
The Portland Press Herald
The move came in response to residents' opposition to the stationary automatic license plate reading devices.
May 12, 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
The Portland Press Herald
A new environmental policy guide released Tuesday aims to 'rebalance' state law in favor of tribal rights and environmental health for the next generation of...
May 12, 2026Open source
Centralmaine.com
The Portland Press Herald and Maine Public sat down with most of the gubernatorial hopefuls for one-on-one interviews.
May 11, 2026Open source
Portland man accused of intentionally hitting bicyclist on Lewiston sidewalk
Police responded to 162 Bartlett St. on Sunday around 1 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a bicyclist.
May 11, 2026Open source
Centralmaine.com
Stephen Bouchard, now 63 and living in Winslow, was arrested Friday in connection with the death of Alice Hawkes, who was found dead in the Westbrook apartme...
May 11, 2026Open source
A Maine island where almost nobody lives will restart a police department
The island had a police department until about a decade ago, when the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office took over.
May 11, 2026Open source
Gerald Talbot, Maine’s 1st Black legislator, dies at 94
Talbot, who represented Portland, spent decades forcing the state to confront quiet, persistent forms of discrimination.
May 11, 2026Open source
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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
Fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber shakes historic Maine company
The owners of the sawmill in Searsmont say they will not be operating for the foreseeable future.
May 15, 2026Open source
Bangor man accused of assaulting woman in a wheelchair and then stealing her hat
A Bangor man was charged with assault, theft and resisting arrest after allegedly assaulting a woman in a wheelchair and stealing her hat.
May 15, 2026Open source
Urgent care clinic set to open in Bangor this summer
Pine Tree Urgent Care is scheduled to open July 1 at 557 Hammond St.
May 15, 2026Open source
Research shows preapproved housing plans boost construction, but Maine’s program was left unfunded
Some Maine municipalities have offered their own preapproved plans, though Bangor's free plans had no takers as of March.
May 14, 2026Open source
Centralmaine.com
Nicholas Blanchard, the conservative activist who sued over the policy, attended Wednesday's meeting to protest the board's new version, saying it was 'still...
May 14, 2026Open source
Centralmaine.com
The vice president has teased a possible announcement tied to fraud investigations and will be campaigning for Paul LePage.
May 14, 2026Open source
Centralmaine.com
Town officials cut $250,000 for disposal fees from the proposed budget but reversed course and are now asking voters to designate surplus funds to cover the...
May 14, 2026Open source
Vice President JD Vance to speak on fraud enforcement in Bangor
Vice President JD Vance will be in Bangor this Thursday, speaking at Bangor International Airport about the Trump administration’s push to combat fraud nat...
May 12, 2026Open source
Lewiston Sun Journal
Zachery Paradis, 44, and Jennifer Dionne, 42, both of Lewiston face charges including kidnapping and aggravated assault.
May 12, 2026Open source
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Harpswell is in Cumberland County, Maine.
Region: Maine
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Trump’s DOJ sues Mass., Maine over denying undercover license plates for federal agents
President Donald Trump's administration is suing four states over their refusal to issue undercover license plates to federal agents.
May 28, 2026Open source
Maine’s transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures
An initiative intended to limit transgender students' ability to participate in sports was removed from the ballot over invalid signatures.
May 27, 2026Open source
Graham Platner took on Red Sox ownership in an ad. NESN pulled it.
Platner, a Senate candidate in Maine, blamed private equity for destroying “our favorite baseball team.”
May 27, 2026Open source
Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures
A Maine initiative intended to limit transgender students' ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures, t...
May 27, 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
Maine officials, ATF to give update on deadly Maine lumber mill fire
Maine officials and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are scheduled to give an update Tuesday afternoon on the investigation in...
May 19, 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
Edgewater officer’s accused killer to change plea in court hearing
Eduardo Machado, accused of killing off-duty Edgewater police officer David Jewell, is expected to change his plea in court.
May 17, 2026Open source
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