9+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1054+ words) The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. WHO said the outbreak does not…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (169+ words) Two people were in custody and a third suspect was being sought following at least 10 random weekend shootings in Austin, Texas, including at fire stations, that left four people injured, city officials said Sunday. The city had ordered residents of…...

5+ hour, 50+ min ago  (212+ words) Camden native Cole Anderson finished at 21-under and captured the biggest victory of his young professional career Sunday, winning the Diners Club Peru Open on the PGA TOUR Americas circuit in Lima, Peru. The 25-year-old former Florida State golfer closed…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (720+ words) All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collision involved two U. S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (280+ words) Cross, 27, died when a silo exploded during the fire at Robbins Lumber Mill on Friday Members of the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department are mourning the loss of one of their own. Andrew Cross, 27, died while fighting the Robbins Mill lumber…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (229+ words) Zachary Lapierre of Lebanon, Maine, was a passenger in the crash on Route 101 in Exeter. A 21-year-old man from Maine is facing charges after a wrong-way crash on Route 101 in New Hampshire early Sunday morning that ended when a state…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago  (161+ words) The Maine Strong Memorial Foundation is launching a relief effort on Monday, May 18, to support those affected by the fire and explosion at the Robbins Lumber mill in Searsmont. The Town of Searsmont has warned about unofficial online fundraisers that…...

16+ hour, 31+ min ago  (422+ words) The Bridgton Kindness Project's Little Blessing Shed is now open in the Food City parking lot on Main Street. Founders Caitlin Reum and Brogan Howard open the shed's doors daily around 7 a. m. and close them at sunset. The public is welcome…...

17+ hour, 30+ min ago  (328+ words) Warm & windy with summer heat building We're tracking a warm and breezy day across Maine today, with any early morning showers ending around sunrise. Sunshine will take over, and temperatures will climb well above normal inland. Winds will gust between…...

19+ hour, 58+ min ago  (276+ words) Sunday's walk around Back Cove Trail will start at 9: 30 a. m. Sunday, May 17, the Maine Heart Walk, a fundraiser for the American Heart Association, returns to Portland's Back Cove. As of Sunday morning, more than $400, 000 had been raised. Last year's walk raised…...