2 weeks ago in Sports, Trending

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown to accept plea deal on attempted murder charge, his lawyer says

Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown plans to accept a plea deal on an attempted murder charge in Miami that avoids prison, as part of an agreement that his lawyer said Wednesday was too good to turn down.

2 weeks ago in Local

Police investigating overnight break-ins at two businesses in Portland’s West End

Portland Police are investigating break-ins at two West End businesses that happened overnight Wednesday morning.

2 weeks ago in Local

Gov. Mills calls for fired nurses at Central Maine Medical Center to be reinstated

Gov. Janet Mills is among voices calling for Central Maine Medical Center nurses to be reinstated after they were fired just before a vote to unionize.

2 weeks ago in World

Polo off Mexican coast is among ‘the strongest storms ever’ as Odalys becomes a hurricane

Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a major hurricane, while another Pacific system, Odalys, strengthened Wednesday from a tropical storm to a hurricane without threatening land.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Robert Pattinson brings ‘To Catch a Predator’ to life in new film ‘Primetime’

When Robert Pattinson first got the script for "Primetime," a dramatization of NBC Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" and the controversial sting operation that would lead to its cancellation, he was amazed it hadn't been made into a movie already.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West

Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.

2 weeks ago in Local

Maine Senators Urge President Trump to Release Heating Oil Reserves

Maine is the most heating oil-reliant state in the country

2 weeks ago in Local

Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office Warning About Spike in Auto Burglaries, Thefts

The sheriff's office says the increase is across the region

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas," a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026's biggest hit.

2 weeks ago in Trending, World

New book by Princess Diana’s brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

A book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana's ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain's royal family.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Hayden Panettiere had been released from a drug rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, just weeks before her overdose death from a mixture of illicit and prescription drugs, according to a coroner's report obtained by The Associated Press.

2 weeks ago in Local

Somerset County man charged with manslaughter in connection with boating-related death

A Maine man has been charged in connection with the death of a Skowhegan man who drowned in the Kennebec River on July 4.

2 weeks ago in Local

Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

A convenience store in downtown Lewiston was shut down while police investigated a shooting Tuesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago in Features

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska's heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for the title of most oversized ursine.

2 weeks ago in Local

Man Accused of Murdering Another Man Before Portland Police Shot, Injured Him

Two officers are on administrative leave.

2 weeks ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Jaxson Dart injures his knee as several Giants stars get banged up in loss to Rams

If there were a list of most important New York Giants, seemingly all those key players got hurt at some point during a 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, starting with quarterback Jaxson Dart injuring his left knee during his team's first series.

2 weeks ago in World

Polo strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Polo grew into a Category 5 storm Tuesday in the eastern Pacific off southwestern Mexico and was forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico but remain offshore.

2 weeks ago in Local

Portland Jetport Among Airports Hit by Technical Problems at Key Air Traffic Center

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast

2 weeks ago in Local

Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development

The city rezoned the property for dense commercial housing.