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Maine expanding ‘Rail Trail’ network near New Hampshire border

By The Associated Press on Aug 11, 2023 05:37 pm
The new walking and biking trail will stretch for 40 miles from Standish to Fryeburg along the Mountain Division Rail Line.
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Maine’s annual Red Hot Dog Festival returns Saturday

By Valerie Royzman on Aug 11, 2023 05:15 pm
Admission is free. Events are set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Dexter, and will raise money for the Dexter Revitalization Committee.
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Portland to house asylum seekers living at Expo building in hotels

By CBS 13 on Aug 11, 2023 04:45 pm
The city has not reached an agreement with the hotels yet, but families were informed of the planned housing changes Friday.
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Hungry seals blamed for loss of salmon at Down East fish farms

By Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public on Aug 11, 2023 04:41 pm
The two cage nets near Cross Island each normally holds about 25,000 juvenile salmon, but were empty when workers found them.
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Hiker hospitalized after rescue from Falmouth trail

By Leela Stockley on Aug 11, 2023 04:27 pm
A person was rescued from about 2 miles into the Blackstrap Hill Preserve trail system on Tuesday and transported to a local hospital.
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3rd person indicted in Castine crash that killed 4

By Braeden Waddell on Aug 11, 2023 04:20 pm
Noelle Tavares of Massachusetts was indicted Friday by a Hancock County Jury on 13 counts, including four counts of manslaughter.
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3 dead minke whales found along Maine’s coast since end of July

By Braeden Waddell on Aug 11, 2023 03:46 pm
That’s one more than they’d typically expect in an entire summer, said Rosemary Seton, Allied Whale’s mammal stranding coordinator.
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Cooper Flagg reclassifies to the class of 2024

By Sam Canfield on Aug 11, 2023 03:44 pm
Maine basketball phenom Cooper Flagg will be leaving high school a year early, but won't qualify for the draft any earlier.
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Pemaquid couple claims $20K Maine Dirigo Treasure

By Leela Stockley on Aug 11, 2023 03:14 pm
A $20,000 prize was hidden somewhere in Maine on March 15, 2020, for a puzzle-solver to find as part of bicentennial celebrations.
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Hawaii animal welfare group says hundreds of pets injured or displaced by wildfires

By The Associated Press on Aug 11, 2023 02:53 pm
The Maui Humane Society said that it expects an inundation of lost pets. The group is seeking donations to provide care.
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