Before rescue, missing Midcoast women were stuck in car for days in sub-zero temps

A game warden found Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, on a snowmobile trail near Nicatous Lake in Hancock County on Sunday, one day after their Jeep had run out of gas and no longer had heat.

Three-vehicle crash in Auburn sends 2 people to hospital

Kim Green-Labranche, 64, of Casco was driving her 2012 Toyota Tundra when she lost control and hit an oncoming 2021 Subaru Forester driven by Kathleen Costello, 48, of South Portland, police say.

Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route

The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.

At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes

Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn't seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.

Lawsuit indicates former Bowdoin trustee had close relationship with sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein

Legislature considers big hike in fines for distracted driving

A proposal would hike penalty for drivers using mobile phones from $50 to $500 for a first offense.

Forest Service launches helicopter to search for lost Topsham women

Snow and wind had hindered search flights by plane Friday but a helicopter was able to fly over the Springfield area in Penobscot County where the women were last seen.

Beloved bookstore burglarized in downtown Portland

An unspecified amount of money was taken from Longfellow Books while the store was closed between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Missing Topsham women last seen Wednesday morning in Springfield, Maine

Police are still on the hunt for a pair of intellectually disabled women who got lost during a trip to the Maine Mall on Tuesday afternoon.

Environmental stewards say no compromise on Hedgehog Mountain bike plan

A month after the Freeport Town Council asked the Conservation Commission to search for a compromise that would allow a planned Hedgehog Mountain bike trail system to move forward, the commission unanimously decided Tuesday evening that it would not amend its recommended prohibition on bikes on the mountain's summit.