At approximately 9:50 am., on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard civilian divers conducting routine barge inspections in the area of Berth 14 (Dry Dock 3 facing Kittery Foreside) discovered human remains in the water. Maine State Police and … Continue reading →

A new poll conducted by Pan Atlantic Research found that Graham Platner leads Senator Susan Collins by seven points in the general election, 48% to 41%. The poll shows Platner’s lead continuing to grow — from one point in December … Continue reading →

With a new Ebola outbreak announced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on May 15 and declared an international public health emergency just two days later, on top of the recent Andes hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, National Nurses United … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills has directed that the United States and State of Maine flags be lowered statewide from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 22, 2026, in honor of late Morreill firefighter Andrew Crossw, who died last Friday as … Continue reading →

  This past weekend, Graham Platner, candidate for the US Senate, hosted his first ever Veterans Town Hall, bringing together veterans, military families and Mainers to call out forever wars, the politicians who profit from them, and the political establishment … Continue reading →

Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) level for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection according to a press release issued late yesterday afternoon. The entire coastline of … Continue reading →

Investigators from the Maine Office of State Fire Marhsal and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives  (ATF) continue their investigations at the scene of the Robbins Lumber fire and explosion according to a press release received late this … Continue reading →

Adrianne Sheterhelm, English and Alternative Education Teacher at Windham High School, has been selected as Cumberland County’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, according to a press release  issued late last week by the Maine Department of Education. The State celebrated … Continue reading →

The latest scandal claiming the Trump administration is his idea to create a $1.7 billion slush fund to compensate his allies and other thugs who were investigated and/or charged during  the previous administation.  That would clear the way for the … Continue reading →

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the firefighter who perished in yesterday’s Searsmont explosion as Andrew Cross, 27, of Morrill.  State Fire Marshal Shawn Ester said, “Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with the firefighter’s family, … Continue reading →