Maine

With the heaviest rain and strong wind gusts through New England, the risk of new flooding drops except along some of our rivers, where runoff will continue to raise water levels in the coming 24 to 48 hours with some rivers reaching minor flood stages in central and southern New England. Wind gusts peaked from the south at 76 miles…

Ho ho ho, away they go — Santa’s helpers took the day off on Sunday with a few hundred of the jolly ol’ elves hitting the slopes. With beards and stocking caps flapping, some 300 red-suited Santas were lively and quick at the foggy Sunday River ski resort in western Maine as they took a break from the holiday hustle…

A survivor and family members of those killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history went to Capitol Hill on Thursday to press for an inspector general to obtain answers from the Army about the mental health and hospitalization of a reservist who opened fire. While representing varied political views, the families are united in seeking changes to ensure…

The holiday season can be tough for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one. This year, a mother who lost her son to suicide is trying to raise awareness for those struggling with mental health issues.

Volunteers and city workers on Tuesday removed mementos, signs and other items that accumulated at the sites of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, reflecting a change in season and a new chapter in the area’s recovery. The handwritten signs, cards, bouquets and other items — more than a 1,000 of them — will be archived, catalogued and prepared for…

A furnace that became overloaded with fuel has been revealed as the cause of the fatal fire and explosion that killed a homeowner in New Gloucester, Maine, over the weekend, officials announced. The Maine Department of Public Safety said Monday that the fire marshal’s office had completed its investigation into the fatal explosion on Intervale Road and determined it...

A homeowner was killed in a fire and explosion on Saturday in New Gloucester, Maine. Around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, the New Gloucester Fire and Rescue Department responded to a fire and explosion at a home at 1342 Intervale Road. The state fire marshal’s office said the initial investigation indicates that the homeowner was working on the home’s oil-fired furnace...

Thursday: Sun to wispy clouds. Highs in the 40s. Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Friday: Sunny start, showers late. Highs in the 50s south, 40s north. Saturday: More clouds than sun with the chance of a shower. Highs around 50.

Overnight Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Friday: Sunny start, showers late. Highs in the 50s south, 40s north. Saturday: More clouds than sun with the chance of a shower. Highs around 50.

A strong geomagnetic storm could light up some of New England’s skies Thursday night into early Friday morning. Here’s what to know.

Thursday: Sun to wispy clouds. Highs in the 40s. Overnight Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Friday: Sunny start, showers late. Highs in the 50s south, 40s north. Saturday: More clouds than sun with the chance of a shower. Highs around 50.

As we approach the weekend, New England is undergoing a weather transformation — from recent chill to incoming milder air, most pronounced on Friday.  A southwesterly wind flow has begun both at the surface and aloft, initiating the flow of milder air into New England. The first evidence of this milder air came early Thursday morning, before dawn, as a…

Three people are dead after a fiery wrong-way crash on the Maine Turnpike in Portland on Wednesday night. State police said they received several reports of a wrong-way vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane of Interstate 95 in Portland around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday. Preliminary investigation indicates that a gray 2018 Honda Civic sedan that was driving the wrong way…

Today: Sun to wispy clouds. Highs in the 40s. Overnight Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Friday: Sunny start, showers late. Highs in the 50s south, 40s north. Saturday: More clouds than sun with the chance of a shower. Highs around 50.

Maine’s public university system is offering free tuition to family members of those who died and to those who were injured in the deadliest mass shooting in state history, officials said Wednesday.

A woman in Maine has been charged with two counts of murder after two people in her care were found dead at a home in Denmark on Saturday afternoon. Oxford County Sheriff’s deputies were contacted to conduct a welfare check on two people at a home on Fuller Lane around 2 p.m., according to a press release from the...

Nearly a month after mass shootings left 18 people dead in Lewiston, Maine, residents are preparing for an emotional holiday season. The roads around Dufresne Plaza shut down Tuesday as workers hoisted Lewiston’s Christmas tree up from the ground. Throughout the city, Christmas lights and decorations illuminated windows, along with blue hearts, white ribbons and memorials. Saturday marks one month…

It’s been nearly a month since 18 people were killed in shootings at two Maine businesses.

An independent commission established to review all aspects of the Oct. 25 mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, moved Monday to seek subpoena power so it can obtain the military service records of the gunman. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey have tasked the commission with performing a review of the events leading up to the Lewiston shootings…

Some states are steadily chipping away at longstanding bans on Sunday hunting, and there’s a push to overturn the laws in Maine and Massachusetts, the final two states with full bans. Maine’s highest court is considering a lawsuit asking whether the state’s 19th century law, which prevents hunting big game animals such as deer, moose and turkeys on Sundays, is...