Mainers gathered for Downeast Horizons' Autism Awareness Walk-a-thon, raising nearly $5,000 to support families and challenge misconceptions about autism. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video To stream NCM on your phone, you need the NCM app. ELLSWORTH, Maine — With cheers, chants, and umbrellas in hand, Mainers gathered Monday for Downeast Horizons’ annual Autism Awareness Walk-a-thon, showing support for people on the autism spectrum and the resources they rely on. "Show people in our local area just how...

A federal report finds that oil system debris and missed maintenance likely caused a cruise ship engine fire in Portland in 2023. PORTLAND, Maine — Federal investigators say a cruise ship engine fire that injured a crew member and caused millions in damage while docked in Portland in 2023 was likely caused by debris in the engine’s oil system, and possibly by the crew skipping routine maintenance. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on April 2, 2025, detailing the October 18, 2023, explosion aboard the...

The 62,000-square-foot medical facility is set to open by fall 2026. SCARBOROUGH, Maine — InterMed has announced plans to build a new medical office and ambulatory surgery center in Scarborough. InterMed was founded in 1993 and has practice sites in Portland, South Portland, and Yarmouth. InterMed has partnered with Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate to construct a new 62,000-square-foot medical office building and ambulatory surgery center in Scarborough's Town Center at The Downs, according to a social media post.

The Trump administration sent stop work orders to three University of Maine federal grant-funded projects researching offshore wind. The Department of Energy ordered the University of Maine to end its offshore wind research projects, which were funded through a $12.6 million grant awarded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, an agency in the Energy Department charged with funding research and development of advanced energy technologies.

We all try our best to be prepared for when disaster strikes. We gather supplies, we make plans. But last year’s winter storms showed us that we need to do more. After seeing the damage done in our district and across the state this past weather season, and with more inclement weather undoubtedly in our future, we must take meaningful steps to be prepared for the worst. That is why I am excited to support LD 1, “An Act to Increase Storm Preparedness for Maine’s Communities, Homes and Infrastructure.” Pardon...

“There are a lot less local people that want to do [this work], so we have to have this program,” said the owner of an apple orchard. Nationwide arrests and detentions are up sharply since Trump took office, and worries are mounting among seasonal employers in Maine. In late March, the detention of a teenager on his way to work in Lewiston rattled the local community; he was reportedly taken to New York City, more than 300 miles away from his mother and three younger siblings, according to the Bangor...

After a rainout last weekend, the sun was shining as community members flocked to Payson Park for the city’s annual “Egg Scramble” egg hunt and Earth Day celebration on Saturday. Festivities kicked off at the sound of a megaphone siren at 10:30 a.m. when a stampede of children rushed to gather a bagful of the roughly 7,000 plastic eggs spread across the soccer field by Ocean Avenue. Meanwhile, the fields bordering Baxter Boulevard had plenty on hand to celebrate Earth Day, which is this Tuesday, including gardening, e-bike and electric...

The event recognizes the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere and the formation of our nation 250 years ago. AUGUSTA, Maine — This weekend, Maine will celebrate the national initiative "Two Lights for Tomorrow," which commemorates Paul Revere's midnight ride, the Maine poet who told the story with his quill, and the formation of our nation 250 years ago. The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, kicked off the celebration Friday by recognizing Maine’s participation in the nationwide initiative, according to a news release. Bellows announced...

A sold out June 21 performance by comedian, “Daily Show” TV host, film actor and author Jon Stewart has been postponed to Nov. 1. A representative from PortTix said that no specific reason was given for the rescheduling. According to an email sent to ticketholders, all tickets will be valid for the new date and no action is needed. Anyone who is unable to attend the Nov. 1 show can request a refund by May 19. PortTix can be reached via (207) 842-0800 or [email protected]. Stewart hosted Comedy Central’s “The...

SOLON, Maine — From the outside, it looks like any other New England church building: a boxy, white structure with a single steeple surrounded by an old stone wall, set against rolling hills and pine forest. Inside, though, the South Solon Meeting House has a secret unknown even to some who drive through the tiny Maine town every day. The interior of the building is covered in 70-year-old fresco murals that encourage some in the state’s art community to describe it as “Maine’s Sistine Chapel.” The murals were painted by...