Maine’s dam agency does what it can to keep the aging infrastructure safe

Nearly a decade after a company abandoned the paper mill that once shaped Bucksport’s economy, its successor is in the process of abandoning three dams that shape the surrounding watershed. On Thursday night, scores of people who rely on the dam’s reservoirs for drinking water...

Richmond hosts Maine after Hunt's 26-point game

Maine Black Bears (2-2) at Richmond Spiders (1-3) Richmond, Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Richmond hosts Maine after Delonnie Hunt scored 26 points in Richmond's 80-76 overtime loss to the Bucknell Bison. Richmond finished 23-10 overall a...

20 Wyeth paintings owned by LL Bean's late granddaughter are set to be auctioned

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty Wyeth paintings from the estate of one of L.L. Bean's granddaughters are set to go up for auction Tuesday. The collection from Linda Bean is valued at more than $3 million and is part of a larger auction, American Art, by Bonhams in New York. It includes...

Fire destroys a vacant building at a former school for troubled teens in Maine

POLAND, Maine (AP) — A blaze razed one of the buildings at a shuttered private school for troubled teens that was once the center of abuse allegations and was mentioned in the murder trial of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel. The Elan School’s buildings had been vacant since it...

Rushawn Baker rushes for 156 yards, 3 touchdowns in Elon's 31-25 victory over Maine

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Rushawn Baker rushed for 156 yards with a touchdown run in each of the first three quarters to help Elon turn back Maine 31-25 on Saturday. Matthew Downing connected with Chandler Brayboy for a 46-yard gain on the first play from scrimmage for Elon (5-6, 4-3...

An environmental group files intent to sue a salmon farmer for pollution off Maine's coast

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An environmental organization has served a notice of intent to sue one of the world's largest aquaculture companies for violations of the Clean Water Act in Maine — allegations the fish farmer ardently denies. Conservation Law Foundation contends Cooke...

Amarri Tice scores 21 as Quinnipiac downs Maine 58-55

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Amarri Tice had 21 points in Quinnipiac's 58-55 victory against Maine on Friday night. Tice added seven rebounds and four steals for the Bobcats (2-2). Jaden Zimmerman scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc. Alexis Reyes...

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden wins through Maine’s ranked choice voting

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to Congress through Maine’s ranked choice system on Friday. It’s the third time in four elections in the hotly contested district that Golden won after votes were retabulated because first choices failed to...

AP Race Call: Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Maine on Friday. Golden is one of just a handful of Democratic House members who represents a district that Republican Donald Trump carried in 2020, making his northern Maine seat a key target for Republicans. He faced Republican Austin...

Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District