On opening day of deer season, central Maine hunters largely unfazed by PFAS advisory

Hunters who got off to a quick, successful start to the season Saturday morning in areas around two new “Do Not Eat” advisory areas said they avoided the affected areas and were not concerned about contamination in nearby places.

A Maine professor spent a month in Poland making bagels and searching for his past

University of Maine at Augusta history professor Robert Bernheim hoped bagel diplomacy could help repair some deep wounds left by the Holocaust.

Remembering those who died on Oct. 25 in Lewiston

Erskine Academy to host new student orientation Aug. 27

He heard the Lewiston mass shooter firing inside the bar. So he cut the power ‘to put him in the dark’

Called a hero for turning off the lights at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant, Mike Roderick of China details what happened Oct. 25.

South China bottle redemption center helps sort through problems in the system

Amanda and Tom Roddy bought their redemption center on Route 3 nearly five years ago and they're hoping that this year, lawmakers will be able to make changes to the state's bottle redemption program.

Halloween events serve up spooky fun across central Maine

Costumes and candy ruled Sunday at the Litchfield Fairgrounds for the Regional School Unit 4 PTA Trunk or Treat, an annual event celebrating Halloween, and one of dozens of events and displays scheduled between now and the end of October.

Ironman 70.3 Maine draws athletes, volunteers and fans to Augusta

Competitors and spectators converge Sunday on central Maine, the first time the half-triathlon has been hosted in the region.

Sap running, if slowly, as central Maine maple producers expect flow to rise with temperatures

Taps are out now, collecting sap to boil down into maple syrup, as back-and-forth weather has slowed maple sugaring slightly.

Men escape after utility terrain vehicle hits thin ice, sinks into China Lake, official says

Thomas Colwell, the driver, suffered a small cut to his forehead in the accident, which occurred after he and Christopher Colwell, 37, were riding near thin ice off Fire Road 61.