Fire that destroyed portable outhouse in Richmond intentionally set

A portable toilet at the Richmond Utilities District construction site burned to the ground, fire officials said.

Police search for perpetrator in hit-and-run crash that injured Bath woman, killed dog

The incident occurred on July 11 just before 8 p.m.

Maine COVID-19 counts inch higher, with 5 deaths and 40 new cases

The Maine CDC is expecting to see a greater impact of the delta variant in the coming weeks and continues to encourage vaccination as the best form of protection.

U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year

‘COVID has greatly exacerbated the crisis,’ says a public health researcher who tracks overdose trends.

Online pilot program for pre-K students to launch in Maine

The program will be offered for free to 200 children from low-income families.

Bringing together people and food, Brunswick farm exceeds 50,000 pounds of donated produce

Growing to Give, a nonprofit farm in Brunswick, aims to counter food insecurity and climate change through local, sustainable agriculture.

State indefinitely extends license suspension of Lewiston cremation business

The license suspensions are in place until a future public hearing when all complaints related to Affordable Cremation Solution and its owner, Kenneth Kincer, can be heard at the same time.

Maine reports 65 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days

The state announced the opening of a new vaccination clinic at the Portland International Jetport, as it strives to add more people to the list of those protected against the virus.

Five years after the death of his daughter, Lisbon man receives her ring in the mail

Conrad Davis of Lisbon found comfort in receiving the ring, other coincidences about his daughter.

Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks – are schools next?