Maine mariners express safety concerns over navigational buoy removal

The U.S. Coast Guard is floating a plan that calls for the removal of 350 navigational buoys in the Northeast, including about 150 off the Maine coast, which is raising concerns among local mariners.According to the Coast Guard, the removal of the …

Convicted bank robber arrested in Maine for aggravated drug trafficking

A New York man was arrested Monday in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in central Maine.Brandon Seegars, 26, of the Bronx, was charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking of Schedule W drugs, according to the Maine Drug Enforcement …

3 pets killed in southern Maine apartment fire

Three pets were killed in an apartment fire that broke out in Sanford late Tuesday afternoon. Crews from multiple towns were called to a building on North Street around 4 p.m. Firefighters were able to quickly respond to the fire in 100-plus degree heat, …

Maine Coast Heritage Trust encourages Mainers to enjoy preserved lands

6 teens injured, 1 critically, in serious crash in northeastern Maine

Six teens were injured, one of them critically, in a crash in northeastern Maine on Thursday afternoon. Maine State Police said they responded to a request for assistance from the Washington County Sheriff's Office regarding a serious injury crash on …

This Chart Will Make You Rethink Every Summer Dog Walk in Maine

I'll be the first dog mom to admit that I sometimes forget our adorable furry minions aren't wearing sneakers the same way that we are when we're walking on scortching sidewalks and asphalt roads. What temperature can you walk a dog on pavement …

Maine Democrats ‘Cave’ and Restore Speaking Rights of Lawmaker Censured Over Anti-Transgender Posting

Maine Democrats are restoring the speaking rights of a Republican lawmaker who was censured for posting the name and photo of a transgender athlete on social media. The state’s Democrat-led house of representatives stripped Laurel Libby of her power to …

Maine man charged with DUI after driving onto foot bridge in Orange County, VT

A Maine man was charged with driving under the influence after police said he damaged a foot bridge in Vermont by driving his car over it.Vermont State Police said Christopher Shorey, 70, of South Paris, Maine, was driving on a walking trail in Bradford on …

Gov. Mills urges Maine's congressional delegation to reject federal budget bill

"To put it plainly, this bill will have profoundly harmful consequences for Maine and our people," Gov. Janet Mills said in her plea to Maine's U.S. Congress members AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills has written a letter to Maine's U.S. …

Janet Mills lets ban on ‘doxxing’ children in Maine become law

Gov. Janet Mills has allowed a proposal that bans the “doxxing” of children in Maine to become law without her signature. The measure from Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, defines doxxing as the “intentional, knowing or reckless disclosure” of a child’s …