How a sand dune in Wells needed state government to change
Experts believe rebuilding the dunes will protect the homes and restore the beach environment with its vegetation that is an ...
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Systane eye drops recalled nationwide due to possible 'fungal contamination'
WASHINGTON — Systane eye drops are under recall due to a possible fungal contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA announced Monday that Texas-based company Alcon ...
4 found dead in New Hampshire of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
The investigation remains active and ongoing, but investigators said they believe the victims died as a result of carbon ...
Flagg named ACC Rookie of the Week for a fourth time
The Newport native plays for Duke as a first-year guard/forward. He received the honor just days after his 18th birthday.
How common is a white Christmas in Maine?
On average, Caribou and the rest of northern Maine have a 90% chance of a white Christmas. Portland and the rest of the coast is closer to 50-50. We’ve had our fair share of snow falling on Christmas ...
More than a dozen rounds fired at Portland apartment building overnight, police say
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police say more than a dozen rounds were fired at an apartment building overnight. Officers responded to 139 Cumberland Avenue shortly after midnight Thursday morning and ...
Maine’s recycling reports are better, but still bleak
If you’ve been following recycling in Maine, these numbers won’t surprise you. As The Monitor reported in January, between 2018 and 2022, the amount of municipal solid waste landfilled in Maine shot ...
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices
This year, retailers were even more under the gun to get shoppers in to buy early and in bulk since there were five fewer ...
Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart
Sibrina's clothes still lie on her side of the bed where she left them that morning. Jerry knows he will have to move them, ...
6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid post-election violence
Thirty-three prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces, the police chief said ...
After last December’s floods, one western Maine town dredged the river. Now they must undo it.
State officials say the town of Phillips went too far in its response to the flooding, damaging an Atlantic salmon habitat.