There were fewer piping plover pairs on Maine beaches this year, but they fledged lots of chicks
Portland Press Herald
by Gillian Graham
31m ago
Three beaches in Scarborough saw the highest number of fledged chicks since monitoring of the endangered shorebirds began in Maine ..read more
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Collins to introduce bill requiring military to use crisis intervention laws following Lewiston shooting
Portland Press Herald
by Katie Langley
31m ago
The bill would require the military to utilize state laws, such as Maine's Yellow Flag Law, to disarm people who are a threat to themselves and others ..read more
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Houthis fire missile from Yemen into central Israel, warn of more strikes
Portland Press Herald
by Rachel Chason, Jennifer Hassan, Alon Rom , Niha Masih and Kareem Fahim - The Washington Post
10h ago
The missile caused no direct injuries, Israel said, though the country’s Magen David Adom emergency services said it was treating nine people who were injured on their way to shelters after sirens sounded ..read more
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Massachusetts police recruit dies after a ‘medical crisis’ during training exercise
Portland Press Herald
by Associated Press
11h ago
The recruit's mother told TV reporters that he was hit and injured ..read more
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Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
Portland Press Herald
by LUIS ANDRES HENAO - Associated Press
11h ago
For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole ..read more
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Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force mass evacuations across Central Europe
Portland Press Herald
by KAREL JANICEK - Associated Press
11h ago
Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Central Europe, affecting countries like Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania ..read more
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State commission responding to storm damage explores public flood insurance
Portland Press Herald
by Emmett Gartner - The Maine Monitor
11h ago
Only 1.3% of all homes and buildings in Maine are covered under the National Flood Insurance Program and participation has fallen sharply over the past 15 years ..read more
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Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
Portland Press Herald
by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press
12h ago
The FBI says it's investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of Donald Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla ..read more
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A tuxedo-wearing, music-loving dog gets invite to Vancouver orchestra
Portland Press Herald
by Jiselle Lee - The Washington Post
12h ago
Billy the rescue pup became a social media star for his enjoyment of classical tunes ..read more
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Brewer woman died in multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Augusta on Friday, police say
Portland Press Herald
by Katie Langley
15h ago
The crash happened in late afternoon as southbound traffic was stopped because of a lane closure. A pickup rear-ended an SUV sparking the five-vehicle wreck. The victim was the passenger of the SUV. A dog in the vehicle also died ..read more
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