Local & State
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PublishedOctober 11, 2015
Even amid tragedy, life at sea has a strong pull
Mariners across generations say the sinking of the El Faro and loss of 33 lives, including five with ties to Maine, is a painful reminder of the job's risks, but the rewards remain. One of those rewards, the indelible sense of fellowship, will help them sail forward.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2015
Lewiston mayoral contest a ‘tossup’
Democratic activist Ben Chin leads the challenge against incumbent Robert Macdonald, a welfare reform firebrand.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2015
UMaine stays on sidelines as college sports landscape shifts
The NCAA opens the door to 'cost of attendance' stipends for athletes, but the university decides against paying them for now. Will the competitive gap widen?
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PublishedOctober 11, 2015
Campus nearing goal of heating with much less oil
The biomass plant going up at the University of Maine in Farmington will help reduce climate-changing emissions.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2015
Small fire in Wells motel quickly extinguished
The fire broke out late Saturday night at the Tallwood Motel on Post Road, a dispatcher says.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2015
Woman, child hit by car on Auburn Street in Portland
The victims suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2015
Schoolchild in Cumberland hospitalized with viral meningitis
The student attends Mabel I. Wilson School, the superintendent says.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2015
Augusta faces crisis of unfit rental units
Since 2013 nearly 500 rental units, more than one-tenth of the city's rental housing stock, have been destroyed or could be lost to fire damage or safety code violations, a trend described as "staggering" by the city's housing authority.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2015
Abortion opponents picket Planned Parenthood office in Portland
About 35 people take part in the protest, while about 15 people lead a counterprotest across the street.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2015
Perry selectman, one other man charged with arson
The fire last year destroyed a vacant house in the Washington County town, the State Fire Marshal's Office says.
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