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2 days ago in Local
Home Sales in Maine Down, Prices Up
Notable were price increases in some coastal counties.
2 days ago in Local
Man Arrested After Hit-And-Run Motorcycle Crash in Western Maine
The motorcycle driver was taken to a hospital with significant injuries.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Lena Dunham to bring back ‘Girls’ for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale
"Girls," the show that was the voice of its generation — or at least a voice of a generation — is coming back. HBO announced Tuesday that creator and star Lena Dunham and nearly all of the core cast will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale.
2 days ago in National
Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school's latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation.
Surgery confirms pope has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed
Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.
2 days ago in Local
2 rescued by Coast Guard helicopter after lobster boat runs aground off Maine coast
The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter to rescue two people from a lobster boat that ran aground off Maine's coast Monday night.
2 days ago in Local
Westbrook woman who struck school bus accused of driving under the influence
A Westbrook woman who crashed into a Bonny Eagle school bus last week has been charged with OUI.
2 days ago in Lifestyle
How to spot imposter scams
Wells Fargo reports imposter scams surged in 2024, costing $2.95 billion.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse
Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there.
2 days ago in Sports
Contreras delivers and Milwaukee’s bullpen shines as the Brewers top the Dodgers 7-4 in NLCS Game 2
Thanks to a couple of big swings from William Contreras, the Milwaukee Brewers need just a couple more wins to earn their first National League pennant and end the Los Angeles Dodgers' championship reign.
2 days ago in Sports
Chase DeLauter and José Ramírez lead the Guardians to a 7-3 win over the Rays in Game 1 of the ALCS
The Cleveland Guardians used small ball, the longball and played solid all-around baseball to keep winning in the postseason.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030s
Rwanda will host a Formula 1 race from "the early 2030s" when the series returns to Africa after about 40 years.
2 days ago in National
A man falls to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia
Police are investigating after a man fell to his death from a roller coaster at a Six Flags near Atlanta, watched by other visitors to the amusement park as he was catapulted from the ride.
3 days ago in Local
Deputies Say Woman Caused Crash in Harpswell Fleeing Arrest
The woman was arrested on an active warrant and several charges.
3 days ago in Local
Group Supporting Sen. Collins Mistakenly Runs Ads in Wrong Portland
The ad buyer reportedly took down the ads quickly
3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
FBI issues actor Selma Blair a summons accusing her of assaults aboard a plane, AP source says
The FBI has issued Blair a summons accusing her of assaults that occurred aboard a plane, according to a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
3 days ago in Local
Pentagon approves funding for destroyer to be built at Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works has gotten the green light to build one of two guided missile destroyers approved by the Pentagon this year.
3 days ago in Local
Federal appeals court dismisses defamation lawsuit filed by Maine lobster groups
A defamation lawsuit filed against a California conservation group that urged consumers to avoid American lobster has been dismissed.