Downtown Old Town Indigenous cafe closes after 6 months

Prosecutors narrow their case ahead of the retrial of the man accused of setting the Palisades fire

Los Angeles (AP) — Federal prosecutors will pursue fewer charges in their second attempt to convict a man accused of starting the deadly 2025 wildfire that became the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history. A jury deadlocked in June over whether to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht of intentionally sparking the fire that killed 12 people as […]

All Maine ICE officers now have bodycams, Susan Collins says

Acting ICE director David Venturella has said that camera footage would only be released to the public if deemed to be in the “best interests of the agency.”

Maine researchers tag their 1st white shark

The shark’s capture comes amid a shark-spotting frenzy in Maine waters this summer.

Ohio city fires police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old, settles lawsuit with family

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy while also announcing Friday that the city has agreed to pay $4.75 million to the teen’s family. The settlement, which still needs a judge’s approval, came after the family filed a lawsuit against the city. Police […]

‘Everybody Loves Pirates’

SEARSPORT — Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers presents “Everybody Loves Pirates” on Saturday, Aug. 15, the show starts at 1:30 p.m. and doors open at 1 p.m. at the Union Hall, 2nd Floor, 1 Union St. Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky are searching for buried treasure, but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting […]