Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine

The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.

Owners of Knox County contracting business must pay customers $744,000, judge rules

Bankruptcy liens against Malcolm and Elizabeth Stewart and their failed company were recently filed, and a criminal case against Malcom Stewart continues.

Drought conditions worsen across central Maine

Lower snowpacks over the past few winters and the earlier start to the spring have contributed to drought conditions that are worsening across central Maine.

Two men safe after ATV goes through ice on pond in Warren

A Knox County sheriff's sergeant is being hailed as a hero for jumping into the water to rescue one of them.

Four men charged with trespassing in federal wildlife refuge in Maine

Residents of Owls Head and Freeport, and two from Massachusetts, are accused of entering the Metinic Island National Wildlife Refuge in 2018.

In the Mediterranean, a nurse with Maine ties works the front lines of a crisis

With Doctors Without Borders, Tim Harrison has helped rescue thousands of refugees at sea.

Two indicted, one sentenced in burglaries, thefts in Somerset and other counties

Police looking for hit-and-run driver who injured South Thomaston girl

The victim, 16-year-old Emily Miller, suffered a broken leg, ankle and wrist and a shattered pelvis, and recovery could take months.

Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker in Muscongus Bay

Officials say Baruch Roberts, 79, of Thomaston was last seen Sunday near Friendship.

Woman charged with killing 83-year-old acquaintance in Owls Head

The body of Helen Carver, which was covered in blood, was discovered Thursday afternoon, authorities say.