There were no immediate reports of injuries to firefighters or residents, but authorities said some houses suffered damages in two of the evacuated villages.
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Hope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones
Officials acknowledge they don’t have a firm number on the missing. Many initially listed as unaccounted for have since been located.
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McLaughlin Gardens in South Paris to host fundraiser Aug. 26
Singer-songwriter Lyle Divinsky to perform blues roots and R&B.
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Posts on Florida ethics commission, Disney district clash, DeSantis ally told
It’s Florida law, according to a legal opinion issued Thursday: Glen Gilzean can’t do both.
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Japan’s nuclear plants are short of storage for spent fuel. A remote town could have the solution
A Japanese town says it has agreed to a geological study to determine its suitability as an interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel.
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Farmington traffic lights to be updated
In September, six traffic lights on Broadway and Main Street will receive cabinet and structural work with updates to the lights themselves occurring over the winter.
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New Parkinson’s support group to meet in Bridgton on Aug. 24
BRIDGTON — The new Parkinson’s support group in the Lake Region is holding monthly gatherings on the fourth Thursday of every month. The group meets at 10 a.m. at the Maine Lake Science Center at 51 Willett Road in Bridgton. Patients and caregivers are welcomed and no RSVP is required. The next meeting is Thursday, […]
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Elvises in the building at Augusta Civic Center, but not enough to break record
Roughly 300 people dressed as Elvis gathered Tuesday to honor the King of rock ‘n’ roll, falling far short of the record but easily becoming the largest Elvis gathering in Maine.
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Have you seen a blue crab in Maine? Researchers want to know where
As the ocean temperature warms, more blue crabs are moving into the Gulf of Maine, according to researchers collecting data about the species.
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Wilton cold case featured on popular podcast
Dark Downeast, a true crime podcast based in New England, put its spotlight on Raymond “Butch” Weed and his mysterious murder that is still unsolved.