Cumberland County Sheriff's deputies chased an erratic driver through Casco and ended up arresting two criminals

PORTLAND (WGME) – A Democratic state lawmaker is proposing a tax on smokers to help fund a medical school in Maine. Democratic State Senator Joe Baldacci (D-Bangor) put out a bill last month that would add a $1 tax to each pack of cigarettes to pay for a medical school at the University of Maine in Orono.

The Portland Board of Public Education announced Friday afternoon that it had canceled a scheduled 6 p.m. meeting regarding the future of Jemal Murph, the AD at Lincoln Middle School and golf coach at Deering High School.

After a wave of closures hit Portland, Maine, to close 2024, 2025 has started with a handful of restaurants and bars in the city announcing their departure

Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to climate change.

Hardee's! Home of the Thickburger! Only seven states in the U.S don't have a Hardee's and sadly New Hampshire is one of them. NO FAIR! The other six are Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and New York.

Whether you’re wrapping up the third shift or just embracing a day off with a cocktail at sunrise, these 5 bars are ready to serve you morning adult beverages.

Police say a 61-year-old Maine man has died after being hit by an SUV on Friday in Portland. Police say the crash happened around 12:20 p.m. at the intersection of Fore and India streets. Investigators say an SUV driven by a 69-year-old Falmouth woman was taking a left turn onto India Street when the SUV hit 61-year-old Joe Lewis of Portland.

Police have arrested one suspect in connection with a shooting incident that happened in December near the Maine Mall. On Dec. 18, South Portland police officers responded to the parking lot of Kobe Steakhouse located at 380 Gorham Rd. for a reported shooting incident, according to a news release from the department.

Not sure what to do in the winter months in Maine? Here is a quick list of activities to try both outdoors and indoors, plus a few popular spots to try them.

State officials are preparing to end a transitional housing program for asylum seekers later this year amid high costs and a declining number of new arrivals to Maine. The Mills administration and MaineHousing,

Gov. Janet Mills' budget includes cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospital-affiliated doctors, nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers