Maine

The FBI and Maine State Police are holding a joint press conference Monday afternoon to provide an update on their ongoing search for a missing Maine teen. It’s been over two months since 14-year-old Stefanie Damron, of New Sweden, Maine, has been heard from. She was last seen walking into the woods on West Road on Sept. 23, according to…

One person was injured in a 2-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Freeport, Maine, on Monday morning. Maine State Police said they responded to the crash involving a Volkswagen and a Toyota on I-295 south shortly before 7:30 a.m. The Toyota was going from the right lane to the left and struck the Volkswagen, causing the Volkswagen to go to...

Police responding to a domestic disturbance call in Westbrook, Maine, over the weekend shot and killed a man who refused to surrender and advanced upon officers. Westbrook police responded to a call about a domestic disturbance around 3:30 a.m. Saturday on Arlington Avenue, according to News Center Maine. The woman who called police said her son, who suffered from mental...

When Donald Trump was elected president earlier this month, Caroline Pryor’s mind turned immediately to the man who lives down the road — Leonard Leo. Few people in America have done more to advance conservative causes than Leo. Years ago, the then-unknown conservative lawyer began executing a plan that has helped reshape the U.S. courts and Republican politics, an...

The Big Moose Mountain Ski Area in Greenville, Maine, and its 3,000 acres of land are being sold for a combined price of $27 million. According to News Center Maine, the proposed sale comes after plans to redevelop the resort fell through due to funding issues. The owner of the property has been looking to sell the ski area for...

An 84-year-old woman died in a fire Monday morning in Bangor, Maine. The State Fire Marshal’s Office said a 911 call was received at 5:22 a.m. reporting a structure fire at 62 Fairways in Bangor. Bangor police and fire responded to find a single-family home involved in fire. Firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze and located one victim who had...

Maine State Police said they are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday morning in Belgrade, leaving a woman seriously injured. Shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday, a 911 call was received reporting a shooting at a residence on Point Road in Belgrade. State police troopers responded along with Belgrade Rescue and Delta Ambulance. A woman was flown from the scene by...

As they arrived, authorities say they found the structure heavily damaged by fire.

60-year-old Eric Nicolar of Indian Island was arrested and is being charged with operating under the influence, driving to endanger and failure to stop.

A Republican lawmaker in Maine accused of choking his wife last month won re-election by a single vote after a Thursday recount.

A man who was severely burned while trying to put out a fire at his home in Acton, Maine, this weekend has died, officials said. Volney Spalding, 64, had to be flown to Maine Medical Center from his home on Ice Road near Great East Lake Sunday, after firefighters were called in about 10:46 a.m., the state fire marshal’s office…

A man was found dead after a shooting was reported at home in Lincoln, Maine, on Wednesday morning, police said. Lincoln police responded to the shooting on Mohawk Road around 9:25 a.m. The victim, later identified as 51-year-old Jason Nadeau of Lincoln, was found dead at the scene, Maine State Police said Thursday night. An autopsy confirmed Nadeau died from...

The company said it is working with the FDA to remedy issues found in the agency’s May inspection, including an upgrade to its Sanford plant’s water system.

A resident jumped from a second-story window to escape a fast-burning house fire in southern Maine on Monday. The Wells Fire Department said they were called to a structure fire at Pine Tree Common on Sanford Road shortly after 5 p.m. Monday. Dispatchers reported that the front porch was burning, with people trapped and reports of heavy flames showing from...

Austin Theriault’s campaign has formally requested a recount in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race, the Secretary of State’s office confirmed in an email Monday morning. Emily Cook, a spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s Office, said the campaign has formally requested a recount, but it has not been scheduled yet. “We have not yet scheduled when it will be, though,...

A 20-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in central Maine on Sunday afternoon. Maine State Police said they responded to the area of mile marker 134 on I-95 north in Benton around 4:17 p.m. Sunday for a report of a single-vehicle crash off the right side of the highway. When they arrived, troopers said the...

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to Congress through Maine’s ranked choice system on Friday. It’s the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to produce a majority for any candidate. This time it was Republican challenger Austin Theriault who came out behind. His campaign had...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins is planning to run for a sixth term in two years, NBC affiliate News Center Maine reported. The senator made the announcement of her 2026 campaign at a stop Friday in Vassalboro. Collins has been in office since 1997 and has staked out a moderate position in the Republican Party. Earlier this week, she voiced skepticism...

A 59-year-old Maine man is facing attempted murder and arson charges following an “active shooter” incident last week that prompted a large response from law enforcement. Billy Morvent, of Rumford, was arrested Thursday on three counts of aggravated attempted murder, one count of arson, three counts of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and one count of aggravated criminal mischief,...

A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will continue on Thursday, with the possibility of having final results by the end of the workday or sometime on Friday, the state’s top election official said. Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden already said he won the election in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District but...