Maine teachers and students say school cellphone ban is working

Pedestrian dies after vehicle hit him in Augusta

Stephen Zaccadelli, 58, was crossing Eastern Avenue, near Togus VA Medical Center, where he was hit.

Champion the Cure Challenge sets $1 million goal in 2027

BREWER — A cancer diagnosis may feel overwhelming, but having a sense of hope can go a long way for patients and families who are facing this complicated disease. Each year, thousands of people come together at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Champion the Cure Challenge to celebrate and encourage members of the cancer […]

This fossil may look like a mini T. rex, but a Nanotyrannus just sold for a giant $47 million

NEW YORK (AP) — A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus — recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, not just a young specimen — sold for $47.3 million to a mystery buyer at auction […]

Cornell faces questions over dorm assignment for student disciplined in sexual assault case

One of the seven Cornell University students disciplined in connection with an alleged 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house returned to campus this fall after a three-semester suspension and was placed in a co-ed dorm with a roommate who had no idea about his past, according to a professor familiar with the housing arrangement. […]

UMaine goaltending duo pulls off rare feat with back-to-back shutouts

It's just the third time in the program’s 50-year history when the Black Bears swept a team with back-to-back shutouts with two different goalies.