Maine

The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in its effort to allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women as required by the Affordable Care Act....

Nicole Levesque of Bristol, the June recipient of the 99.9 The Wolf award, was nominated by a Fisher-Mitchell school parent....

The 900-mile event raises funds for Firefighter Five Foundation....

After surviving a dangerous case of COVID-19, his journey is not over. He will now go through a year's worth of outpatient treatments....

The Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, will feature daily coronavirus testing for those attending the event....

ICE had notified colleges that international students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if theirs operates entirely online this fall....

The former Burien teacher served time in jail for raping a 12-year-old student. She later married that student, Vili Fualaau. Letourneau died of cancer....

City leaders will start to research body cameras and how to purchase the tools for all officers....

The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in its effort to allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women as required by the Affordable Care Act....

Forty more people have recovered from coronavirus, lowering the number of active cases to 494, with a more detailed look at case trends expected at a 2 p.m. briefing by the Maine CDC....

A two-year audit of Facebook's civil rights record found "serious setbacks" that have marred the social network's progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias...

SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) Jordan's Furniture said the company's first Maine location is slated to open on July 17 in South Portland. The 2-story building is the former Filene's/Bon-Ton's store located in The Maine Mall. The grand opening will ...

SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) Jordan's Furniture said the company's first Maine location is slated to open on July 17 in South Portland. The 2-story building is the former Filene's/Bon-Ton's store located in The Maine Mall. The grand opening will ...

The two-century-old company is the latest casualty of the pandemic that has hit old-line retailers....

Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely for parts of Maine Wednesday afternoon; a tropical system could hit the state this weekend....

Walgreens expects to bring these in-store primary care clinics to hundreds of stores in 30 markets over the next five years....

Pride month may be over, but that doesn't mean the celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ+ community is....

From 1994 to 2012, Dean Rogers was the voice of baseball in Portland....

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported no new coronavirus-related deaths and 20 new cases on Wednesday....

The two-century-old company is the latest casualty of the pandemic that has hit old-line retailers....

When hot July days and nights send the respectable angler in search of shade, our lake trout seek the cool comfort of deep water pockets and Sebago is a top spot for laker fishing. With fish ranging from ounces to possibly 20 pounds or more, July provides...

Chief Justice John Roberts was briefly hospitalized for a night last month after falling while walking near his home, a spokeswoman for the Supreme Court said....

Music in the Park In place of the annual Gray Blueberry Festival (which will return next year) the 2020 festival committee is excited to be able to offer Gray residents Music in the Park on Aug. 8 at 24 Main St. Pre-registration is required, no walk-ins a...

Save Hawthorne House Events scheduled to help a seriously needed fundraising campaign to save Nathaniel Hawthorne's boyhood home in Raymond, aka "The Hawthorne House," had to be canceled due to COVID-19. A 2019 engineering survey found that th...

Oxford Casino and Hollywood Casino Bangor have been closed for months due to the coronavirus outbreak....

A video posted on social media captured a man and woman using a paint roller to cover the B and L in...

Candidate will take on bullies To the editor, Growing up in Illinois, I asked my mother why there were no women serving in Washington, D.C. My mother said there was in fact a bold, courageous woman who took on bullies and won named Sen. Margaret Chase Smi...

Holy Cross, St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Bartholomew merge to form St. John Paul II Parish....

LAGRANGE (WGME) -- Maine State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Lagrange. The crash happened Tuesday night on Medford Road. [Alleged confrontation over sanitation at South Portland McDonald's caught on camera]Police say a Dodge Durango went ...

LAGRANGE (WGME) -- Maine State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Lagrange. The crash happened Tuesday night on Medford Road. [Alleged confrontation over sanitation at South Portland McDonald's caught on camera]Police say a Dodge Durango went ...

How's the weather looking for your Wednesday? Get the latest Maine's Total Weather video forecast from Meteorologist Ted McInerney....

From lighter sheets to fresher meals, here's how to beat the heat....

LEWISTON (WGME) -- College students are pushing back against Bates College for its decision to raise tuition by 3-percent. The Sun Journal reports at least 500 students, parents and alumni have signed a petition asking for tuition to be reduced. Bates Col...

LEWISTON (WGME) -- College students are pushing back against Bates College for its decision to raise tuition by 3-percent. The Sun Journal reports at least 500 students, parents and alumni have signed a petition asking for tuition to be reduced. Bates Col...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Maine Department of Corrections says two guards at the Cumberland County Jail were following proper protocol when they pepper sprayed two inmates with mental illnesses, according to the Bangor Daily News. This comes after the state ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Maine Department of Corrections says two guards at the Cumberland County Jail were following proper protocol when they pepper sprayed two inmates with mental illnesses, according to the Bangor Daily News. This comes after the state ...

"It's a false narrative to take comfort in a lower rate of death," Dr. Fauci said Tuesday. "There's so many other things that are very dangerous and bad about this virus, don't get yourself into false complacency."...

There is a chance for thunderstorms across Maine Wednesday afternoon and evening. Some may become severe with damaging winds, heavy rain and hail. Wednesday will start off quiet. Expect clouds and fog early in the day. Most areas should experience some su...

There is a chance for thunderstorms across Maine Wednesday afternoon and evening. Some may become severe with damaging winds, heavy rain and hail. Wednesday will start off quiet. Expect clouds and fog early in the day. Most areas should experience some su...

Most attractions are opening Wednesday with strict limits and guidelines in place....

Falsely equating racial justice uprisings with race war, some white Americans are losing their damn minds....

BATH (WGME) -- Bath Iron Works says the ongoing union strike is forcing them to temporarily lay off some workers. The president of the company says the layoffs will impact the Local S7 Machinists union. 'Enough is enough:' Largest Bath Iron Works ...

BATH (WGME) -- Bath Iron Works says the ongoing union strike is forcing them to temporarily lay off some workers. The president of the company says the layoffs will impact the Local S7 Machinists union. 'Enough is enough:' Largest Bath Iron Works ...

The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus following the publication of a letter signed by 239 scientists that urged the agency to be more forthcoming about the likelihood that ...

SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is warning Mainers about algae blooms that could be harmful to you and your pet. The pond at Hinckley Park in South Portland has been closed off due to a new and growing algae bloom...

SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is warning Mainers about algae blooms that could be harmful to you and your pet. The pond at Hinckley Park in South Portland has been closed off due to a new and growing algae bloom...

The vehicle was partially hidden by a tree, but one person did survive...

The gorillas have been threatened for decades by hunting and loss of habitat as residents cut down forests to make way for agriculture....

The FDA approved test showed big gains in picking up a person's immune response within the first month of infection....

Prosecutors say they will ask that Maxwell be kept incarcerated pending trial because she has money, the overseas connections and the incentive to flee....