Jonesboro mayor gives state of the city address
Jonesboro mayor gives state of the city address
May 15, 2026Open source
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Former private school director accused of child abuse will serve probation, jail time
The former director of a private school in Jonesboro will serve about a month of jail time and five years' probation after pleading guilty to child abuse cha...
May 8, 2026Open source
Jonesboro police execute search warrant, find child sexual abuse material on laptop
Jonesboro police arrested a man for having child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on his laptop, the department said Wednesday.
May 6, 2026Open source
‘It’s a blessing’ Jonesboro couple receive outpouring support following home destroyed in fire
A Jonesboro couple displaced from a housefire earlier this month have received outpouring community support while they reside at a temporary home in Cherryfi...
May 3, 2026Open source
Jonesboro man acquitted in June 2024 slaying at Little Rock park; defense argued prosecutors lacked evidence
Jonesboro man acquitted in June 2024 slaying at Little Rock park; defense argued prosecutors lacked evidence
May 3, 2026Open source
Waffle House set to open third location in Jonesboro
Waffle House set to open third location in Jonesboro
May 2, 2026Open source
Man accused of shooting his way into Jonesboro businesses to steal
Man accused of shooting his way into Jonesboro businesses to steal
May 2, 2026Open source
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Free Beacon Forces Correction From New Yorker's 'Vaunted Fact-Checking Department' on Graham Platner’s Mo...
The New Yorker on Friday corrected a report on Maine’s left-wing Senate candidate, Graham Platner, that falsely stated he purchased his home in Maine with...
May 15, 2026Open source
Former Maine prison official sentenced to 5 years in prison for taking bribe
Gerald Merrill was the deputy superintendent and business manager at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston and the Downeast Correctional Faci...
May 12, 2026Open source
Maine K-9 to be honored in Washington, D.C. tribute ceremony
Preacher, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois, was shot and later died following a standoff in Portage Lake in northern Maine.
May 11, 2026Open source
Update: Authorities find missing man from Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Maine (WABI) - The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says Dennis Beckwith, 76, of Trescott has been found.
May 9, 2026Open source
Susan Collins reveals condition that causes shaking
The 73-year-old, five-term Republican senator revealed the condition in an interview with Newscenter Maine and said she has had it for decades.
May 7, 2026Open source
Rep. Dingell says she’s ‘very upset’ by Platner’s past comments on sexual assault
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) said she was troubled by social media posts that the leading Democrat in Maine’s Senate race made more than a decade ago abou...
May 3, 2026Open source
Restless Democrats challenge party establishment while trying to loosen Trump’s grip on Washington
Restless Democrats challenge party establishment while trying to loosen Trump’s grip on Washington
May 2, 2026Open source
Maine Governor Janet Mills drops US Senate bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - Maine Governor Janet Mills, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, dropped her bid to unseat Republican U.S.
Apr 30, 2026Open source
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Gov. Janet Mills said she still believes Maine people are getting a bad deal from Washington and that President Trump is threatening our democracy, but she d...
Apr 30, 2026Open source
The Portland Press Herald
Isabelle Oss, Madeleine Kaptein and Krissy Waite join the nonprofit news organization this month.
May 8, 2026Open source
'This lady's crazy': Video shows driver trying to hit child on dirtbike, deputies say
A 56-year-old driver was arrested after authorities said she chased a child riding a dirt bike -- and was later found trying to get inside a stranger's house.
May 6, 2026Open source
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The Trump administration's offensive against fraud is focusing on five states: Minnesota, California, Florida, New York and Maine, with more to come.
May 5, 2026Open source
Democrat shakeup in Maine Senate race boosts far-left, sows fresh doubts for Chuck Schumer’s future
Gov. Janet Mills' exit from the Maine Senate race handed Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer another public defeat, sharpening doubts about his political...
Apr 30, 2026Open source
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate bid, clearing path for Democrat Graham Platner
Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate, clearing the way for Graham Platner to win the Democratic nomination.
Apr 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
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
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
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
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
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Jonesboro is in Washington County, Maine.
Region: Maine
ZIP Codes
04648
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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
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
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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