Local
9 hours ago in Local
Drought Conditions Continue to Cover All of Maine
Severe drought has grown slightly in the past week
9 hours ago in Local
Firefighters Union Touts Collins Endorsement, Quietly Backs Pingree
Collins joined top union members in person to tout their backing.
12 hours ago in Local
Sen. Susan Collins calls for removal of radio ad attacking Democrat Troy Jackson as a ‘creep’
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins distanced herself from a new radio ad attacking Democratic opponent Troy Jackson as a “freak” and a “creep” because “he has two kids with his cousin,” saying Wednesday that it should be taken down.
12 hours ago in Local
Maine heating oil prices hit another record high
Heating oil prices hit another record high this week in Maine.
18 hours ago in Local
Conservation and Tribal Groups Continue Legal Fight Over Signs at Acadia National Park
Thirty markers have been removed from Acadia under a Trump administration campaign.
1 day ago in Local
Women’s Group Endorses Troy Jackson
It was the first ever Senate endorsement for the Maine Women’s Lobby.
Sports
12 hours ago in Sports, Trending
World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat
The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.
18 hours ago in Sports, Trending
Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals
Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are halfway toward their ultimate goal of winning the franchise's first WNBA championship.
2 days ago in Sports
LeBron James is set to open his 24th season in New York when his 76ers visit the Knicks
There was a plausible scenario where LeBron James would open his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden — only in a New York Knicks uniform. His agent, Rich Paul, said over the summer the Knicks would have been James' first choice in free agency had New York not won its first NBA championship since 1973 last season.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Eagles are not being punished for handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, AP source says
The Philadelphia Eagles are not being disciplined for how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clots, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
3 days ago in Sports, Trending
Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to win their third pennant in 29 seasons as a major league franchise.
3 days ago in Sports
Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes
Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on Monday, receiving 47 of the 59 first-place votes from a panel of national media.
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News
12 hours ago in National
Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
19 hours ago in National
Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
2 days ago in National
The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
3 days ago in National
Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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Entertainment
12 hours ago in Entertainment
Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute
Tom Cruise is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute, AFI's board of trustees said Wednesday The award will be handed out at a gala tribute in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre on April 24 next year.
12 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93
Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in "Top Gun," a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV's "Picket Fences" or the doomed captain of "Alien," has died. He was 93.
17 hours ago in Lifestyle
RSV vs. flu: How to tell the difference
Doctronic reports that RSV and flu, both contagious respiratory infections, have overlapping but distinct symptoms.






