The Department of Environmental Protection plans to deploy a geoprobe next week to try to locate the source of petroleum products in the soil next to Cobbosseecontee Stream.

Epstein's lawyers say they are 'not satisfied' with the conclusions and will conduct their own investigation.

John L. Willey, 37, of Waterville, was arrested this week and charged with two counts of gross sexual assault and one count of unlawful sexual contact, each of which allegedly involved a child under 12 years old.

The collision involving Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Gould happened when their driver failed to yield when turning left and struck another car, police say..

Ed Smart says he no longer feels comfortable being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which opposes gay marriage and same-sex relationships.

The motorcyclist is still in serious condition, while the carriage occupants and a horse suffered minor injuries.

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey contends the new rule, related to defining a person who could become a 'public charge,' would limit the path to citizenship for many and is unconstitutional.

The State Police tactical team responded to the residence on Richard Road in Sidney.

Through his lawyer, Jamie Thomas issues a statement denying allegations made by the attorney for Indiana's estate, saying he always had the artist's best interests at heart.

Natalie Thomsen, a University of Maine at Farmington student, helped build out a geographic information system program to help manage the city's storm water system.

The arrests and drug seizures came after the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office executed a drug search warrant at 4:40 a.m. at a residence on Martin Stream Road.

The emergency tones are only meant to be used “in actual emergencies, authorized tests of the EAS, or qualified (public service announcements) PSAs,” according to a press release from the FCC Thursday.

The Merrymeeting Project, previously a collaboration between Tedford Housing and the Brunswick, Bath-area and Topsham-area school districts, will continue its work through a new partnership with the Midcoast Community Alliance.

Nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation will allow the college to create a new database of video images useful for research on artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

The bills, some under the guise of so-called Confederate dollars, have an evangelical Christian theme.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered the injury when he fell at home earlier this month.

Police say cocaine and prescription pills were found in a car traveling on the Maine Turnpike on Thursday night.

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee will be returning early from their summer recess to consider gun-violence legislation in the wake of this month's mass shootings in Texas and Ohio

The men were found shot dead in a pickup truck on Route 227 in Castle Hill.

The government of Greenland says it's happy President Trump has taken an interest in the nation, talking to aides and allies about buying the island for the U.S., but that it's not for sale

If the seasonally adjusted rate of 3 percent holds up when the Department of Labor revises its numbers in April, it would be the lowest in state history.

Waterville area police reports for Friday, Aug. 16, 2019.

Augusta area police reports for Friday, Aug. 16, 2019.

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib rejected the offer, saying that her family would not want her to agree to Israel’s restrictions and “bow down to their oppressive & racist policies.”

Actresses America Ferrera and Eva Longoria lead a group of more than 150 writers, artists and leaders issuing a 'letter of solidarity' to U.S. Latinos.

The popular Irish pub on the Portland waterfront had been closed since the July 21 fire.

Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said he decided to allow U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib entry, and "hopes she will stand by her commitment and that the visit will be for humanitarian needs only."

The U.S. Coast Guard says a commuter ferry has run aground in Boston Harbor and four injuries are reported.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in striking a deal to purchase the island, and even asked his White House counsel to explore the idea.

The fire department is investigating the cause of the Thursday night fire at 35 Lamb St.

Taxpayers could be on the hook for more than $200 million in damages as a result of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.

The station at 1228 Main St. would replace one on Temple Street.

A review of the agency's practices is ongoing after it was revealed that the driver in a crash that killed seven motorcyclists should not have been licensed.

The president tells rallygoers in Manchester that their financial security depends on his re-election.

A little-known 30,000-square-foot requirement has residents in the city having to lay off their birds.

The group hopes to attract young families to the town by building 25 affordable homes by 2025.

Newcomb Stevens IV, 18 months, won the prize through the Finance Authority of Maine as part of a sweepstakes celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Invest in ME program.

It was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880, NOAA says.

Attorney General Aaron Frey says such plants outside Maine pollute the state's air and water.

Lobstermen packed meetings in midcoast and eastern Maine, but environmentalists took their turn defending the endangered species in South Portland on Thursday night.

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey joins 21 other states that claim the rule violates two federal laws and is contrary to the nation's values.

Brooke Knight, 27, of Hartland, and Gibril Darboe, 21, of Bronx, New York, both arrested in March at a Waterville hotel, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, as did two others charged by police with drug offenses in other cases.

The City Council will require rental companies to have all-electric carts by 2021.

Known as "moon shoes" for their waffle-like bottom, the shoes were the first prototype designed by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman.

A county coroner also says that Connor Betts was cut down by a barrage of at least two dozen police bullets that penetrated gaps in his body armor.

Brandon Luzzi, 62, who heard voices telling him to shoot up a school, received mental health treatment and is prohibited from possessing firearms.

Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 92 Waning Road just before 3 p.m. Thursday.

Police converged on Veterans Memorial Park Thursday afternoon where an intoxicated man who reportedly threatened a group of people with knives and screwdrivers was taken by ambulance to a hospital, claiming he was injured.

The attack submarine will get maintenance work and system certifications in Kittery.

Katy Green, MOFGA's Communication and Outreach Director, says they expect more than 100 people to be in attendance for the inaugural Beers and Brews gathering.

Devon Duncan, 33, of New York City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in drugs, two counts of trafficking in drugs, and terrorizing in Augusta court Thursday.

Ashraf Eldeknawey, 47, faces up to three years in prison, a $250,000 fine and up to $100,000 in restitution.

With only four days left in the season, Waterville Parks & Recreation Department officials are confident that the new slides at the Alfond Municipal Pool are going to draw a large number of residents.

An Illinois judge overseeing the singer's sexual-abuse case says he'll proceed toward a trial despite three new cases being brought against Kelly.

The American heavy metal band, which is very popular in Romania, says it has given $277,600 to the cause.

Jill Powers, of Rumford, said the robbers stole a pendant made from her and her deceased husband's wedding rings.

Driver's licenses that don't meet federal Real ID standards are stamped "NOT VALID FOR REAL ID PURPOSES," confusing cashiers who need to verify identities for sales of alcohol, check cashing or other transactions.

The Portland-based payment-processing technology firm ranked No. 72 on the top 100 list.

The secure boxes would be placed at 15 locations in the city, including at many public parks.

Nate Rudy said the three-week program renewed his interest in rural economies, and he hopes to connect with Hallowell citizens through volunteerism.

A federal appeals panel dismisses a Trump administration bid to limit what must be provided.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, coming off its worst day of the year, gains 99.97 points, or 0.4 percent, to 25,579.39.

Many are relocating to apartments or host homes in communities from Saco to Brunswick.

Town Clerk Rose Webster said the average taxpayer could see an increase of about $148 in their annual tax bill.

That exhumation would be part of a Dillinger documentary for The History Channel.

Wealthy Frederick Gower disappeared after his balloon wound up in the English Channel and put an end to his plan to develop a way to drop dynamite on London or Paris in future wars with the help of wind-borne bombing.

Andrea King succeeded Kevin Thomas, who had led the glossy Portland-based magazine and other publications until he was accused of sexually harassing a former co-worker.

Fred and Laura Stone's dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows' milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer.

Law Court maintains former district attorney candidate's 3-year suspension, making note of Carey's 'opportunity to rehabilitate and demonstrate a capacity to abide by the rules and ethical standards' for Maine attorneys.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prohibits US Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., from visiting Israel during a trip scheduled to start Sunday.

Waterville area police reports for Aug. 15, 2019.

Frustrated with the city's treatment of the island, some collect signatures as a first step.

Greenland has been melting faster in the last decade and this summer, it has seen two of the biggest melts on record since 2012.

Augusta area police reports for Aug. 15, 2019.

Consumer spending appears healthy even as other sectors of the economy, such as business investment, have weakened amid growing uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade conflict.

An August University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll found that 42% of New Hampshire adults approve of President Donald Trump while 53% disapprove.

The federal grant will be used to conduct of a study of a specific type of gene in hopes of developing new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes

Xiaolian Ding, age 75, of Silver Spring, Maryland drowned after becoming trapped underneath a canoe on the Androscoggin River in Bethel Wednesday.