The 126th Aviation Regiment conducted a mountain hoist extraction to remove the 2 hikers near Carrabassett Valley.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Peaks Island author’s novelette a finalist for prestigious science fiction award
Catherynne M. Valente’s ‘When He Calls Your Name’ is vying for a 2026 Hugo Award.
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Maine company to resume island mail delivery, despite Postal Service’s $400K unpaid tab
Penobscot Island Air says mail will be delivered to Midcoast islands Wednesday, now that the Postal Service has agreed to pay a quarter of its nearly $400K balance by the end of the week.
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Maine fisherman sues captain over boating accident
The lawsuit claims that fisherman Vance Evan Eldridge was injured physically and suffered mentally after a fishing vessel he was working on ran aground in 2023; he alleges the crash was due to its captain’s negligence.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Maine starts the week with winter-like temperatures and a few snowflakes in spots
The National Weather Service expects many communities to come close to breaking records for low temperatures Monday night, with chances of rain and even snow showers continuing throughout the week.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News
Midcoast lawyer disbarred after arrest on child pornography charge
Thomas Karod, of Camden, was initially suspended from practicing law following his arrest in August and later failed to attend 3 Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar hearings, a judge said this month.
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Rep. Pingree, Ms. Rachel join calls for Portland teen to be released from ICE custody
Olivia Mabiala Andre, 19, is being held at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas, even after her mother and 2 siblings were released in March and returned to Maine.
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New Hampshire man arrested in connection to Maine fire
Jayce Racicot, 27, of Rochester, New Hampshire, allegedly started a fire that destroyed four vehicles on his grandfather’s property in Lebanon last week, officials say.
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April showers on tap for southern and central Maine
Rain is expected from Wednesday through Friday, according to the National Weather Service, but it is unlikely to have a major impact on drought conditions.
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Ellsworth, Hancock County law enforcement could have prevented fatal crash, lawsuit alleges
David Worcester was killed in 2024 when Nicholas Libby crossed the center line and crashed into his vehicle. His estate says officers pulled Libby over before the deadly wreck but let him go, despite signs that he was intoxicated.