Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A remote Maine town is hanging up its public payphone after residents and officials noted its lack of use. Wytopitlock, aRead More

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A 16-year-old Maine girl swam great lengths to save her dad and sister when their boat took on water and capsized.Read More

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine officials said Thursday the state will step up its contact tracing capacities with more staff in an effort get aRead More

APPLETON, Maine (AP) — A riding lawnmower apparently tumbled from a retaining wall, killing a woman over the weekend in the town of Appleton, officialsRead More

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Maine marine officials said three new sensors installed in a coastal community will help scientists get a better understanding ofRead More

The Maine Forest Service is warning of a high risk of wildfires this weekend. There has been a spate of forest fires in Maine, andRead More

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Energy demand is down because of the pandemic, but utility bills left unpaid by tens of thousands of people who lostRead More

COOPER, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who was smoking marijuana while mowing a field is being blamed for starting a wildfire. The man lostRead More

RUMFORD, Maine (AP) — A driver who fatally struck a bicyclist has been charged with manslaughter and operating under the influence of drugs, according toRead More

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine teenager died of injuries sustained while mowing the lawn, officials said. A 16-year-old boy was operating a riding lawnRead More