2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (434+ words) A Gorham citizen group has been collecting signatures for a new petition in an effort to delay plans to build an Amazon distribution center along Route 25. Residents who are members of Gorham United said their goal is to collect just…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (255+ words) Portland Mayor Mark Dion did not hold back while talking about city policies and current efforts to address homelessness and addiction during a networking event Thursday. "Enough is enough, all right," Dion said. "We tried to be nice. Now, we…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (253+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party's sagging fortunes in November. “If the Republicans win, you win…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (161+ words) Brent crude hit $100.96 Wednesday morning as fighting escalates between the U.S. and Iran. The global benchmark for crude oil topped $100 for the first time since July as fighting escalates in the Iran war. Brent crude oil prices reached $100.96 when markets opened…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (102+ words) In a statement late Tuesday, Sen. Susan Collins praised the Trump administration’s exemption of Canadian cement and road salt from U.S. tariffs. Republican Sen. Susan Collins commended the Trump administration for exempting road salt and cement from U.S. tariffs on…...

4+ day, 20+ min ago   (308+ words) A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident — one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history — and then embarking on a wild spending…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (357+ words) The Better Business Bureau’s latest report highlights the riskiest scams to watch out for and warns about the growing threat of scam texts. A new report from the Better Business Bureau outlines the riskiest scams of 2025 and warns consumers about…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (296+ words) New ownership was announced for The Colisée in Lewiston on Tuesday afternoon. The Recovery Management Group of Maine made the purchase and is already making improvements on the historic building. The arena that was the host of the 1965 Muhammad Ali-Sonny…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (323+ words) Overnight Tuesday, Canada slapped retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars worth of U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's taxes on Canadian imports last month. Canada enacted retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars worth of U.S. goods, following President Donald Trump's…...