PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Jewish Film Festival, a fixture in the state since the 1990s, is back. The festival will run from March 1 through March 9 and offers screenings in Portland, Brunswick, Lewiston, and Waterville. The theme this year: Destinations Unknown.

A federal judge on Thursday put a hold on a new three-day waiting period for gun purchases in Maine after reviewing a lawsuit filed against the rule by gun rights groups.

Pickering said police “believe that is it possible that someone has information that can help resolve this case,” which remains by far the oldest cold case on the state’s tally of unsolved murders. The second longest-standing case dates from 1968, 14 years later.

After a bankruptcy settlement was finally reached, Joann will now close all of their stores in Maine instead of keeping some open

Continuing to lead the state in sales, a small convenience store in Lewiston, Maine, sold more than $2 million dollars worth of lottery tickets in 2024

LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) – A registered Maine sex offender is accused of trying meet a child for a sexual encounter in Lewiston. Police arrested 48-year-old Luke Johnson of Lewiston on Tuesday and charged him with gross sexual assault, solicitation of a child, and sexual exploitation of a minor.

A federal judge granted an injunction Thursday pausing the implementation of Maine's 72-hour waiting period to buy firearms.

Maine’s attorney general is seeking to reverse last week’s decision by the chief federal judge in Maine blocking enforcement of the most significant new gun control law the state adopted after the Oct.

The struggles at the Maine Trust for Local News underscore the enormous difficulties of building and maintaining a sustainable local news business — regardless of who owns it.

Screenings will be held in Portland, Brunswick, Waterville and Lewiston. PORTLAND — The 26th annual Maine Jewish Film Festival is set to screen 15 evocative, engaging and inspiring dramatic ...