3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (275+ words) Drought continues to intensify in Maine as the entire state is now under some level of abnormally dry condition. (Drought Conditions in Maine as of September 10, 2026) Severe drought now covers an area from coastal northern York County extending to Hancock…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (144+ words) The fire at 425 Main Street Tuesday night comes after another fire on July 12 that displaced 32 people. Investigators say the fire in July was accidental, while the one reported this week was intentionally set. Witnesses said homeless people have been sneaking…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (168+ words) The Bridgton Fire Department is investigating a residential building fire Sunday morning that displaced 16 people. Firefighters were called to the scene while South High Street was shut down. The Press Herald reports an initial investigation determined the fire could have…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (214+ words) In the wake of legendary country star Dolly Parton’s death this past week, part of her legacy will be making its way up to Maine children’s hands. Parton’s “Imagination Library”, a program that mails free books to kids ranging in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (284+ words) Windham house fire - Maine Department of Public Safety A home in Windham has heavy damage from a fire early Sunday morning. Firefighters say they arrived to find the house on Kaitlyn Court with heavy fire coming from the roof. They…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (163+ words) Traffic is back to normal on the Maine Turnpike (I-95) after a vehicle fire backed up northbound traffic between Wells and Kennebunk late Sunday morning. The Maine Turnpike Authority reported the right lane was blocked due to the vehicle fire at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) John Hall, 54, of Lee, New Hampshire was killed when his single-engine plane ended upside-down in the water near Pemaquid Beach around 2 p.m. Thursday. Hall’s son, 21-year-old Tyler Hall, was the only passenger and was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (179+ words) Lincoln County deputies say they attempted to serve an arrest warrant to Robert Willett for terrorizing around 9 a.m. Thursday. They say Willet fled into a home on Head Tide Hill Road in Whitefield and refused to surrender. The Maine State Police…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (228+ words) Drought conditions continue to increase in Maine, with 93 percent of the state now considered at least abnormally dry, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor release. Drought Monitor for Maine as of August 20 Portions of the Midcoast and coastal Cumberland County…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (183+ words) Maine State Police say Brent Doore, 63, died while being taken to the hospital after a wellbeing check at a home on Pine Street in Guilford Sunday evening. The woman, Stephanie Doore, 59, remains hospitalized in critical condition. The two were found…...