Kennebec Valley Community College names spring dean’s list

Walgreens official says reports of Maine store closings are incorrect

A Walgreens official disputed reports Monday by a Maine television station that five Walgreens stores in the state are scheduled to close by 2027.

Massachusetts man dies in Fairfield crash

Ryan Sargent, 38, of Sterling, Massachusetts, died late Saturday when ejected from his car after the vehicle failed to negotiate a corner on Center Road, left the roadway and rolled over, according to police.

Free outdoor concerts planned around central Maine

Free concerts this week will feature Muddy Ruckus in Gardiner, Brian Richmond in Skowhegan and Stained Glass in Livermore Falls.

Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, warns ‘do not eat’

Scientists worry that some anglers will still consume the trout tainted by forever chemicals. One environmental watchdog group calls the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife practice 'super disturbing.'

How central Maine farmers help make the state’s PFAS recovery program a success

Central Maine farmers were essential in building what officials say is the first state program in the nation to directly take on so-called 'forever chemicals.' Now it's credited with helping dozens of farms continue operations.

Lawrence High School students release salmon fry into the Sandy River in Farmington

Peter Kallin, interim chief executive officer of 7 Lakes Alliance in the Belgrade Lakes area, gave students in Eric Brown's ecology and biology classes a lesson in the cycle stages of salmon.

Maine community college students receive Gorman-endowed scholarships

State Senate candidate’s campaign flyer featuring Winslow town councilors raises ethics concerns

Michael Perkins, a Republican candidate for the Maine Senate, released a flyer that some residents and town officials say could mislead voters into thinking he has been endorsed by the Winslow Town Council and town of Winslow.

Fairfield snowmobiler found safe after going missing on Moosehead Lake

Colby Davis, 25, was located in good condition Friday morning after walking across the lake's surface to find an occupied camp, authorities said.