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Portland boy, 12, apparently drowns in Presumpscot River

A diver from the Maine Warden Service located the victim shortly after 7 p.m. and pulled him from the river near the boat launch.

Residents filled the Phillips Area Community Center to vote on 41 articles.

Residents rejected spending up to $147,000 to update and repair the town’s tennis court and playground area on South Main Street.

by Rose Lundy June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

One care coordination agency had more than 750 people approved for home care who had no help at all, with demand expected to grow.

by Josh Keefe June 16, 2024August 8, 2024

‘I think we are fighting a cultural battle here,’ the head of the office says.

David Roy, 61, of Berlin, New Hampshire, was killed Saturday evening when a vehicle drove onto Route 26 in the path of Roy’s motorcycle.

Fire crews were called around 3 p.m. Sunday to 408 Upper St. for a fire.

Gilles Anctil, 81, died Saturday morning after the boom and bucket he was operating while trimming trees touched electrical wires.

The bipartisan package allots $1.43 billion to the Bath shipyard to build an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

The pilot was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.