Fire chief suffers emergency, dies at firefighter’s funeral
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The tragedy of a Maine firefighter who was fatally injured while shielding a colleague from flames was compounded Sunday by theRead More
Late firefighter honored as ‘hero’ during memorial service
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A late firefighter who was fatally injured while shielding a colleague from the flames of a four-alarm fire was remembered asRead More
Flags lowered to honor firefighter killed in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Several thousand people including firefighters from across New England are expected at the memorial for a firefighter who was fatally injuredRead More
Maine shelled out fewer prized scallops in 2018
ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) — Maine’s scallop harvest declined by about a third in 2018, marking the first time in several years that the valuable fisheryRead More
Maine mayor resigns after his racist text message is leaked
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The mayor of Maine’s second-largest city resigned Friday in the wake of a controversy over his leaked text messages, one ofRead More
Leaked text messages reveal Maine mayor’s racist remark
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Text messages made public by a woman who said she had an affair with a mayoral candidate who was later electedRead More
Man acknowledges role in girlfriend’s death
CLIFTON, Maine (AP) — Court documents show a man charged in the killing of his girlfriend told investigators, “It had to be me.” Maine StateRead More
Maine man sleeping in trash bin gets dumped in garbage truck
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The Bangor Fire Department says a man who was sleeping in a trash bin survived getting dumped along with the otherRead More
Last Maine high school to use ‘Indians’ retires the nickname
SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — The last Maine high school to use an “Indian” nickname is retiring the mascot. The Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54 BoardRead More
Woman guilty in animal cruelty case hasn’t served sentence
FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine say there is an arrest warrant out for a woman who was sentenced to nearly a year inRead More