Students showoff final productions at Maine Mayhem Film Festival

PORTLAND, Maine — For the last 15 years, The Maine Mayhem Film Festival has given Communication and New Media students at Southern Maine Community College a chance to show off their skills and bring their creativity to life.  Students have spent the last …

Maine Legislature raises legal marriage age

Roadwork ahead: Use caution heading to these Maine summer hot spots | Column

How cruel a joke it is that, just as the weather starts cooperating enough for construction crews to get to work fixing our roads and bridges, tourists start flocking to our state, swelling traffic counts and compounding backups. We need to get places, …

Alewives are running in Maine; find out how you can watch

Alewife season has begun in Maine. Alewives, a small Searun fish related to Atlantic herring, return to Maine in large numbers from April to late May every year with millions of them spawning and running along the coast.“The alewife run is a harbinger of …

Maine Legislature raises legal marriage age

Maine Legislature raises legal marriage age Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 10:29 AM EDT May 7, 2025 A bill proposed by Rep. Laura Supica, a Democrat from Bangor, will become law 90 days after the Legislature adjourns and raise the legal …

Robert Monks, who died at 91, built a legacy of activism in Maine

Robert A.G. Monks was a big man in nearly every sense. A pioneer of shareholder activism and good corporate governance, Monks stood at around six-and-a-half feet tall, and carried a great sense of humor and an even greater love for people, his son Bobby …

Dangerous Maine Man is Wanted by the Feds for Portland Shooting

The U.S. Marshals Service has issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in Maine in connection with a deadly shooting in Portland. Man Wanted in Maine for a Shooting Was Arrested in Vermont But Released on Bail Kristofer Haken, 46, of Londonderry, New …

It’s a pivotal year for paid leave: here’s what Maine employers need to know

The clock is ticking for Maine employers to make strategic benefits decisions that could have long-term cost and compliance implications. Not only are preparatory deadlines passing for the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, but the …

Four Seriously Injured after Head-On Collision in Maine

Four people were seriously injured Monday night after a two-vehicle crash on Green Road in Fairfield. Off-Duty Official First on the Scene An off-duty Fairfield-Benton Fire member was on the scene first and called for assistance. Head-On Collision The …

Armed & Dangerous Man Wanted as Fugitive from Justice in Maine

A 46-year-old man is wanted by the U.S. Marshals as a fugitive from justice after a federal arrest warrant was issued for his apprehension. Conspiracy and Assault Charges Kristofer Haken was charged with Criminal Conspiracy and two counts of Elevated …