The nationwide effort aims to prevent people from misusing medications and developing an addiction to opioids. 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. The nationwide effort led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency aims to help prevent misuse of prescription medication, such as opioid addiction and other substance use disorders. Local pharmacies and police departments have joined the effort, and numerous drop-off locations have been spread across the...

Construction on Elm and Hooper streets in downtown Biddeford is affecting local businesses, causing traffic delays and slowing down business. The project, which will last approximately six months, has construction workers digging trenches and upgrading gas and water mains, as well as storm drains, on the short stretch of Elm Street (Route 1). Costing about $4.3 million, the Maine Department of Transportation project is being completed as part of the city’s ongoing sewer separation project.

Gray’s Maine Wildlife Park opened for the 2025 season on Tuesday, April 15, buoyed by high attendance during the school vacation week. According to park Assistant Superintendent Ben Barrett, Maine’s spring break is one of the park’s biggest weeks of the year, with the whole team getting excited about ramping up educational programming and talking with visitors about animal care. The park, which was founded in 1998 on the site of a former game farm, is owned by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, but is entirely funded...

The Maine Lottery offers several games for those aiming to win big. You can pick from national lottery games, like the Powerball and Mega Millions, or a variety of local and regional games, like the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Gimme 5. While your odds of winning a big jackpot in the Powerball or Mega Millions are generally pretty slim (here’s how they compare to being struck by lightning or dealt a royal flush), other games offer better odds to win cash, albeit with lower prize amounts. Here’s a look...

Children incarcerated at Long Creek Youth Development Center, Maine’s only youth prison, have more behavioral health needs than most adults in the state’s prison system. But advocates say those children can’t get the help they need while behind bars. A new proposal would allow police officers to refer children to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for a “needs assessment,” to determine what medical, educational, social or other services they may require, rather than sending them directly to the corrections and courts system, where their needs are harder...

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...