Maine police department is shaming shoplifters

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A police department in Maine is going to start shaming shoplifters by posting mug shots online to deal with an “out-of-control”Read More

Pilot glides to water landing after engine seizes in flight

PASSADUMAKEAG, Maine (AP) — Maine officials say a pilot glided to a river landing when his plane’s engine seized up mid-flight. The unidentified pilot walkedRead More

Fire at historic fairground blamed on electrical malfunction

FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — The Maine Fire Marshal’s office says the blaze that destroyed two buildings and damaged several others at a historic fairground wasRead More

Legislator suffers severe burns from attempt to burn brush

WINTHROP, Maine (AP) — A friend of a Maine state legislator who suffered serious burns while starting a brush fire says he’s expected to makeRead More

Fire burns down 2 buildings at historic Maine fairground

FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — A massive fire has destroyed two buildings and damaged several others at a historic fairground in Maine. Officials say the fireRead More

State lawmaker suffers serious burns at his farm in Maine

WINTHROP, Maine (AP) — Fire officials say a state lawmaker suffered serious burns while using gasoline to start a brush fire at his farm inRead More

Police: Drunken woman repeatedly threw kittens into pond

PHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say they rescued two kittens from a pond, and they accused their owner of being inebriated and repeatedlyRead More

Lawyer for teacher says sex accusations are ‘teen fantasies’

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — The lawyer for a former Maine high school teacher who is charged with having sex with a student says the accusationsRead More

Improperly discarded smoking materials caused condo fire

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — Authorities say improperly discarded smoking materials on a second-floor deck ignited a fire that destroyed a condominium complex inRead More

RI man dies from injuries suffered on July Fourth in Maine

MOUNT VERNON, Maine (AP) — The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department says a Rhode Island man has died from injuries suffered in a crash on theRead More