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South Berwick Man Seriously Burned in Makeshift Shelter Fire

The South Berwick Fire Department was called to a reported fire with a burn victim on Boatyard Lane late Monday night.

8 hours ago in Local

Gas Smell to Close Gorham School for Second Day

Narragansett Elementary was evacuated on Monday when a gas odor was detected in the building

9 hours ago in Local

1 woman found dead after house fire in Windsor

A fatal house fire in Windsor is under investigation.

9 hours ago in Local

Maine man to serve 22 years for killing of neighbor

A Westbrook man who pleaded guilty to killing his neighbor in November of last year will spend 22 years behind bars.

11 hours ago in Entertainment

In ‘The Chronology of Water,’ Imogen Poots found a great role, and a best friend in Kristen Stewart

After 20 years of acting in movies, television and on the stage, Imogen Poots is having a clarifying moment.

11 hours ago in Sports

Mike Trout remains in the mix for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, but questions linger

Mike Trout, the cornerstone of Team USA's 2023 World Baseball Classic run, is still under consideration as the roster for the 2026 tournament takes shape.

18 hours ago in World

Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34

Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

18 hours ago in National

Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says

The Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said on Tuesday.

18 hours ago in World

Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country.

18 hours ago in Sports

Dominican court orders new trial for Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco in sexual abuse case

An appeals court in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered a new trial for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a minor and had received a two-year suspended sentence.

18 hours ago in World

Australia’s social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn't know how he'll keep in touch with his circle of far-flung friends once Australia's world-first social media ban takes effect on Wednesday. Riley's family lives 5 kilometers (3 miles) from Wudinna, a community of just over 1,000 in South Australia state. But some of his school friends live as far as 70 kilometers (43 miles) away.

18 hours ago in Sports

Shohei Ohtani is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time

Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying him with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees.

18 hours ago in Features, Trending

How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids

It's time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society.

1 day ago in Local

Judge Sides with States, Including Maine, Against Trump Block on Wind Energy

Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order 

1 day ago in Local

Arkansas Sex Offender Arrested 2nd Time in Maine for Failing to Register

The suspect was taken to the Knox County Jail.

1 day ago in Local

Dump Truck Snags Power Lines in Bar Harbor, Causing Outages, Closures

Some utility customers in central Bar Harbor were dealing with outages Monday night after a dump truck dropping off material…

1 day ago in Local

Pellet stove believed to be involved in Van Buren fire that destroyed two buildings

A fire in Van Buren over the weekend destroyed two buildings.

1 day ago in Local

Police arrest two men for illegally hunting deer at night in Brunswick

Two men were arrested in Brunswick for hunting deer at night.

1 day ago in Entertainment

Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy

The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and, predictably, the nominees announced Monday will get people talking.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Coldplay, U2 and Ed Sheeran top Pollstar’s most popular touring artists of the new millennium

Much has been made about the global touring economy in the last few years. Take, for example, that tours grossing over a billion dollars is a new phenomenon in the 2020s — a benchmark first crossed by Taylor Swift in 2023 with her landmark Eras Tour and an accomplishment recently reached by The Weeknd.