The historic downtown along the Kennebec River features practical shops where prices haven’t been inflated for tourists. Housing costs remain some of Maine’s most reasonable, with rentals available ...

Numerous agencies in the area responded Friday to a house fire on Bailey Road in Knox, according to Waldo County dispatchers.

Bar Harbor isn’t just another dot on Maine’s coastline – it’s a masterpiece of nature and culture that somehow manages to feel both quintessentially New England and surprisingly Scandinavian.

For a record fifth straight year, Bar Harbor, Maine, has been named the best small town in America to visit by U.S. News ...

Here's a list of the restaurants, bars and coffee shops we know are in the works. Some are chains and some are experiments from local entrepreneurs.

A new Edgewood neighborhood bar named Ricky's is set to open in January. The owners are moving away from the themed concepts of their other bars, Tern Club and Fly By Night. Ricky's will feature a ...

ROCKLAND, Maine — Rockland police responded Thursday morning to a report of an armed and intoxicated individual near Harbor Plaza who had made threats to harm themselves, others, and law enforcement, ...

Hattie Train, senior deputy harbor master in Portland, Maine, at work in Portland Harbor in October 2025. Caroline Losneck photo. If a movie were ever made about Hattie Train, the ocean would demand ...

A New Jersey man who defrauded seven people in five states, including Maine, pleaded guilty to a gold bar scam in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine, officials said Tuesday. Bharat Awasarmol, 49, ...

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BAR HARBOR, Maine — Across Maine, local artists are looking to showcase their work before the new year. On Sunday, dozens of craftsmen were in Bar Harbor sharing their work at the Island Arts ...