Maine behavioral health provider rejects fraud allegations it says have prompted threats

Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom

Mississippi authorities are urging caution after finding kratom at the scenes where two University of Mississippi students recently died, though a link between the substance and deaths remains unconfirmed.

Dog deaths spotlight Lubec’s ongoing concerns about pedestrian safety and speed limit enforcement

Recent fatal traffic incidents involving pets in Lubec have sparked urgent community concerns and local government discussions regarding pedestrian safety, speed limit enforcement, and traffic infrastructure management.

'Avengers: Endgame' retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for 'Primetime'

NEW YORK (AP) — Seven years after becoming the second-highest grossing film ever, “Avengers: Endgame” returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming blockbuster “Avengers: Doomsday.” The rerelease grossed $26 million over the weekend and another $60 million overseas, according to […]

1 killed, 3 injured in head-on tow-truck crash in Standish

A sedan driver was killed and three tow truck occupants were seriously injured in a head-on crash in Standish early Sunday.

Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast, leaves over 100,000 without power as high tides threaten coast

BOSTON (AP) — A powerful nor’easter continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, flooding coastal communities and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power as forecasters warned that another round of high tides could inundate vulnerable shorelines. The slow-moving storm, which killed a New York City housing authority worker when a tree […]