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5-acre brush fire in Otisfield contained after 15 departments respond

Officials said that although the fire was contained Sunday, they were taking preventative measures to ensure it does not reignite.

by SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press July 12, 2026July 12, 2026

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she was “shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of my good friend and valued colleague.”

Home sales data from January through June offers clues about whether the landscape is improving for prospective buyers.

A workshop in Auburn last week provided practical advice on ways to discourage ticks from making your yard their home.

Since the first product recall in 2024, 25 years after cannabis was first legalized, the state has issued about a dozen more warnings.

Hundreds of employees have left since the system was acquired by Prime Healthcare Foundation. A Prime spokesperson says the turnover is ‘common.’

Massabesic forces a final game in the double-elimination tournament, but Gorham rebounds to earn its second championship in three years.

by Ray Vensel July 11, 2026July 9, 2026

This latest intervention is about giving conservative Christians power over everyone else. Period.

The juveniles are in custody and the vehicle has been returned to its owner in Pownal.

Maine’s Republican senator said Saturday she has no opinion on the process Democrats are using to replace Graham Platner in the Senate race.