The strange tale of a Maine balloonist who vanished in 1885

Wealthy Frederick Gower disappeared after his balloon wound up in the English Channel and put an end to his plan to develop a way to drop dynamite on London or Paris in future wars with the help of wind-borne bombing.

Publisher who took over Maine Magazine amid controversy steps down

Andrea King succeeded Kevin Thomas, who had led the glossy Portland-based magazine and other publications until he was accused of sexually harassing a former co-worker.

Arundel farmers say their blood samples show high levels of ‘forever chemicals’

Fred and Laura Stone's dairy farm has been shut down because of contamination from PFAS they say got into their water, soil and cows' milk from municipal sludge used as fertilizer.

High court upholds Seth Carey’s suspension from practice of law

Law Court maintains former district attorney candidate's 3-year suspension, making note of Carey's 'opportunity to rehabilitate and demonstrate a capacity to abide by the rules and ethical standards' for Maine attorneys.

Great Diamond Island residents may try to secede from Portland

Frustrated with the city's treatment of the island, some collect signatures as a first step.

Maine Med’s research institute awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to study obesity

The federal grant will be used to conduct of a study of a specific type of gene in hopes of developing new ways to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes

National Weather Service confirms Maine’s 1st tornado of the year

The twister touched down Monday in Kossuth Township, between Springfield and Topsfield, in Washington County.

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Jury rules that Lisbon man broke the law in 2015 Planned Parenthood protest

Brian Ingalls of Lisbon yelled loudly enough outside the Portland clinic that patients and workers inside were disrupted.

Portland expects to meet deadline for moving migrants out of Expo

The city also hopes to avoid using a temporary overnight shelter in the Salvation Army gym.