36+ min ago   (793+ words) Plans to open a small retail oyster business at 11 North Main Street in Stonington continue to face challenges, this time from a number of neighbors who expressed concerns about increased traffic, pedestrian safety, noise and excessive lighting. Stonington resident Abby…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (178+ words) A 38-year-old man from Waterville was arrested Saturday, July 25 for a strong-armed robbery of a man earlier in the month in Rockland. Joshua Crawford (called a transient from Waterville) was arrested for Rockland Police by the Waterville Police Department and…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (720+ words) VAN BUREN, Maine – The creator of the world’s largest gingerbread village made a special appearance in northern Maine this weekend for Van Buren’s annual “Christmas in July” festival. Jon Lovitch, the holder of several consecutive Guinness World Records for the…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago   (531+ words) When it comes to crime and public safety in Maine, details matter. Our reporters verify the facts, follow cases through from discovery to investigation, and from courtrooms to verdicts—keeping you informed on what’s known and what isn’t. Complete Digital…...

9+ hour ago   (210+ words) As midcoast real estate fantasies go, the islands in the Penobscot Bay are hard to beat. A beautiful home in a place like Vinalhaven is close enough to feel attainable while being just enough removed to be seductive, representing an…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago   (268+ words) A heat dome, where atmospheric conditions trap heat, will create sustained high temperatures and accumulating discomfort. Overnight low temperatures aren’t expected to come down enough for people to have much chance to recover, allowing heat stress to build as the…...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1053+ words) When Damarion Spann, 18, saw an Instagram flier calling for a massive gathering on a beach near downtown Chicago, he immediately wanted to go. Thousands of others joined him that night on the sand, blasting music and dancing. Over the July…...

9+ hour, 24+ min ago   (523+ words) Troy Jackson hasn’t spoken with Graham Platner, who he’s replacing on the ballot for US Senate. After becoming Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate nominee at a Bangor convention Saturday, Troy Jackson told reporters he had not spoken with the man…...

10+ hour, 49+ min ago   (135+ words) A person incarcerated at the Cumberland County Jail was found unresponsive in their cell late Friday night and could not be revived, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. A correctional officer discovered the individual during routine security rounds at…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (317+ words) Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners. Educational toy company Learning Resources, which was part of the tariff lawsuit that won in the Supreme Court, filed a…...