Water is safe to drink in Lisbon but officials from the Maine CDC’s Drinking Water Program and the Maine Rural Water Association remain in Lisbon to ensure the safety of the public drinking water supply. 

Between the treasures and the food, there's something for everyone at the festival, which runs until Saturday.

Police were called to the area of Blake and Oak streets shortly before 5:30 p.m. for a report of a man acting strangely in the area.

The delay is the latest bit of good fortune for Trump in an election season that has been laden with legal perils for him.

Arrests listed on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Franklin County Detention Center.

Voters will decide the issue in November.

The package was x-rayed and revealed wires, tools, a stapler and components that could carry the possibility of an explosive device within, said Rumford Fire Chief Chris Reed.

Aldrich, 47, is scheduled to go on trial Monday for the deaths of two people, including a Lewiston teen last year.

In an announcement Friday, Dick Cheney said, 'As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.'

Following the Apalachee High School killings in Georgia, the Republican vice-presidential nominee said schools must beef up security but rebuffed stricter gun laws.

Colt Gray, 14, appeared before a judge hours after his father was arrested and charged in the case. His father Colin appeared in court minutes after the son.

Patrol Division will receive better body armor, ballistic helmets, night-vision goggles and guns with aimpoint optics.

The grants would prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and apprenticeship programs.

More than 2 months after the powerful storm, the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record in July, some farmers in Jamaica are still unable to restore their crops and repair their homes. A women-led cash voucher program is providing the key.

Indiana transplant learns about the Washburn family during tour of Livermore estate.

The IRS credits spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Biden's signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022.

During a nearly three-hour meeting at Poland Regional High School, residents passed the individual spending articles in the proposed $28.4 million spending plan.

The Chesterville Select Board decided to move forward with sending out 2024 tax bills following a discussion on discrepancies in the tax commitment process, with adjustments made to meet state requirements.

Half of the employees in the Maine Gambling Control Unit signed a letter Friday expressing confidence in Milton Champion, a few days after casino inspectors called for his removal.

Maine State Police continue to investigate the Waterville case and the Office of the State Attorney General could still prosecute.

City staff said the state's lapsing tax stabilization program, combined with valuation adjustments, resulted in a hefty increase for multifamily property owners in particular.

Autumn Cleveland was found Monday afternoon, just a few days after she left her hometown in Virginia to move north. Her family said she was shy but full of love for those closest to her.

The three-judge panel court is unlikely to issue a ruling before November’s presidential election.

At least 3 activists from the International Solidarity Movement have been killed since 2000.

The Georgia school shooting marked the 30th mass killing in the U.S. so far this year.

Maine State Police on Friday released a 33-page after-action report detailing the agency's successes and failures in responding to and investigating the Lewiston mass shooting.

Shortly before Gov. Janet Mills' speech, state police released an after-action report detailing its response to last October's mass shooting that calls for more active shooter training.

The case was the latest positive test in what has been an active season for mosquito-borne illness, officials said.

Maine has reported 15 cases of West Nile Virus in animals and 3 cases of EEE so far this year, diseases that were rarely detected here years ago.

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record.

Mainers for Smarter Transportation recommends alternatives to the project as Scarborough town councilors consider calling for changes to address growing public concerns.

Registered Maine Master Guide Jeff Rainey will receive $3,400 according to the Mastery Level pay scale.

A new study in the journal Science found the decline of bats in the United States had come at a deadly cost to humans.

A lawsuit by seven Republican-led states claims the administration is exceeding its authority and illegally preparing to forgive loans before the rule is even in effect.

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated for burns over 80% of her body from an attack by her partner.

U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19.

Lisbon residents had no clean drinking water for nearly 24 hours last week.

Norway police said Amanda Perkins, 32, of Norway, and Richard 'Rick' Emery, 39, of South Paris were found dead in a home at 16 Summer St. when police were called to the home Tuesday night.

The service will be named MaineHealth EMS in October.

During the public comment period of Wednesday night's School Board meeting, Jim Hodgkin called on the community to "remove members of the board who are problematic" and, in his view, not fulfilling their elected duties.

Students at East Auburn Community School buried a time capsule Thursday underneath their new playground.

Freshmen arrived at UMF campus on Friday, Aug. 30, to begin orientation.

Zachary Sclar with Food City said a fifth liquor license would benefit the downtown.

Community members gathered behind the Elks Lodge for the 18th Annual Donn Barker Memorial Horseshoe Tournament.

Selectmen on Aug. 27 voted only residents may serve on Farmington committees, any non-residents currently serving may continue until their term ends.

The number of youth participating in the 4-H livestock auction has almost tripled this year.

The Phillips Public Library, housed in the renovated Paul G. Whittemore building on Main Street, offers a range of resources.