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Reddick's publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement his death was of natural causes.
Reddick died 'suddenly' Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement, attributing his death to natural causes.
The number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, but animal control believes there are other infected raccoons still roaming the local woods.
Although the number of rabies cases in Maine has decreased 50% over the past three years, a woman was attacked in her Bowdoinham home by a raccoon, and animal control believes there are two other infected raccoons still roaming the local woods.
The Waterville man who fired a handgun last weekend at a party at Colby College told police the incident began when he was hit in the head with a bottle by a man with whom he had fought years earlier.
Officials say the suspect accused of firing a gun at a party had been hit with a bottle by a man with whom he had fought before.
Citing the ongoing war in Ukraine, Sen. Angus King this week lobbied for more long-term shipbuilding contracts for Bath Iron Works.
Sen. Angus King said the Navy should prioritize transitioning production at Bath Iron Works to the next generation of destroyer ships.
After initially moving forward with a one-region plan for the largest class, an MPA committee approved staying with a North and South split.
After initially moving forward with a one-region plan for the largest class, the Classification Committee approved staying with a North and South split.
A Prospect man died Wednesday in a fire at the home of a friend who offered him shelter a day after his own house burned down.
Terrance Leach, 68, died in the fire at a friend's house a day after his own home burned down after he was smoking while using an oxygen tank.
A Readfield couple is appealing a court decision dismissing their lawsuit seeking an end to Maine’s Sunday-hunting ban.
They say the ban infringes on their right to hunt every day, in light of the state’s new “right to food” amendment.
The lawsuit contends that the state's 'right to food' amendment paves the way for Sunday hunting.
Sens. King, I-Maine, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, announced Thursday they plan to introduce legislation to establish the China Grand Strategy Commission to develop cohesive strategies for dealing with China.
The Commission would address the security, diplomatic and economic challenges posed by China.
Éirinn go Brách! After 3 years of subdued celebrations (or none at all), local restaurants and bars are hoping more people are grabbing their shamrocks and going out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
With the holiday falling on a Friday, businesses are looking for a profitable celebration after the pandemic has dampened them for three years.
Dexxy, a persistent gray seal pup who caused a stir when he was found wandering Cape Elizabeth streets on a snowy January night, returned to the chilly waters of Casco Bay along with another seal that was also rescued in Cape.
Dexxy, found wandering town streets in January, and another seal were released at a beach in Phippsburg after weeks of rehabilitation.
The second formal State of the Tribes Address in the state's history comes as lawmakers in both parties appear to be working on a tribal sovereignty bill that could survive a potential veto from Gov. Janet Mills.
A national study released Thursday says the affordable housing crisis extends to every state -- and Maine actually fares better than others.
A national study released Thursday says the crisis extends to every state, and Maine actually fares better than others.
A Prospect man died Wednesday in a fire at the home of a friend who offered him shelter a day after his own house burned down.
Terrance Leach, 68, died in the fire at a friend's house a day after his own home burned down after he was smoking while using an oxygen tank.
A member of the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame, McGowan worked for the Morning Sentinel for more than 35 years and was considered a trailblazer for female journalists in the state.
Shanna McNair is bringing The Writers Hotel conference to Boothbay Harbor after years in New York City. Maine writers scheduled to lead sessions include Tess Gerritsen, Cathie Pelletier and Lily King.
Mackenzie Holmes, a Gorham native playing for Indiana, is honored alongside three-time All-America Aliyah Boston of South Carolina.
Holmes, the Gorham native playing for Indiana, is honored alongside three-time All-America Aliyah Boston of South Carolina.
Southern Maine residents will get to share ideas and suggestions on how to help the state divvy up $250 million for infrastructure improvements.
Southern Maine residents will get to share ideas and suggestions to help the state divvy up $250 million for infrastructure improvements.
In total, Maine has received nearly $54 million this winter season through LIHEAP to help eligible households facing significant increases in their utility bills this winter.
Maine game wardens and a group of warden trainees rescued a couple and two children on Tuesday who became separated and stranded on Moosehead Lake during the snowstorm.
Maine game wardens and a group of Passamaquoddy game warden trainees led a family stranded on Moosehead Lake to safety.
First spotted by a plow truck driver early Jan. 23, Dexxy became a social media sensation for insisting to tour town streets despite repeated efforts by police and residents to return the seal to the sea.
Dexxy, found wandering on town streets in January, and another seal were released at a beach in Phippsburg after weeks of rehabilitation.
A legislative committee gave unanimously supported a bill to make it a felony to trigger an armed police response and lockdown of a school, after fake reports of active shooters at 10 high schools around Maine led to lockdowns & armed responses last fall.
The unanimous vote of the Legislature's Criminal Justice Committee came a week after emotional testimony from people who experienced school lockdowns last fall in response to fake reports of active shooters at 10 high schools.
In today's editorial, the board writes that when it comes to the “forever chemicals” polluting our water, change has to be forced. And it's about time Maine got help from the federal government on the problem.
Maine’s been doing its best to forge ahead in the absence of a federal standard. Thankfully, that has changed.
Bring out the Irish in you with music concerts, corned beef and cabbage, parties, a cold dip in the ocean, pub fun or any number of St. Patrick's Day events around southern Maine.
Irish music concerts, corned beef and cabbage, parties, a cold dip in the ocean and pub fun are among the St. Patrick's Day events planned around southern Maine.
Portland public schools plan to significantly scale back summer programs like day camps and classes.
A proposed 2023-24 budget calls for spending $900,000 on summer programming, a reduction of more than 2/3 from the almost $3M in the current budget.
But the district's proposed investment in summer school would remain much greater than the pre-pandemic level.
Maine's tribal leaders addressed a joint session of the Legislature for the first time in 2 decades. Watch it here:
It is the second formal State of the Tribes Address in the state's history and comes 21 years after the last address by tribal leaders.
Christina DiMillo is suing the Town of Falmouth, its police chief and 2 officers, alleging police used excessive force against her brother Daniel when they shot and killed him in October 2021.
For nearly 30 years, Table of Plenty has served weekly dinners to anyone who shows up, a critical resource not just for those struggling financially who may not know where their next meals are coming from, but also for people hungry for community.
During weekly dinners in Berwick and Kittery, the nonprofit provides healthy meals and community connections to dozens of people.
Residents began moving in Wednesday to a new 55-unit apartment building in Old Orchard Beach that officials say helps fill a need for more affordable, year-round housing in the area.
The developer behind the project, The Szanton Company, scrapped a similar project in Cape Elizabeth after significant pushback prompted a town referendum.
The second-largest bank failure in U.S. history affected technology companies, financial institutions and the public throughout the country.
Members of the Maine Advanced Warden School, which includes state and Passamaquoddy game warden trainees, just happened to be training in the area.
Maine game wardens and a group of Passamaquoddy game warden trainees led a family stranded on Moosehead Lake to safety.
The once-beleaguered bookseller is opening a new store in Merrymeeting Plaza, one of 30 new stores the chain plans to open across the country.
A 10-year-old student arrested for bringing a gun to school was returned to the care of their parents and is scheduled to appear in court in May.
An investigation revealed the child brought a .22-caliber handgun to the school bus, where other students became aware of it and reported it to school administrators.
The Colby College community is mourning the loss of its longest-serving president, who died on his 87th birthday.
Cotter served for 21 years as president of the Waterville college, which said he guided Colby "through a period of brisk growth and lasting institutional change."
Coaches and former players weigh in on the career of the Gorham High grad, who has led Indiana University to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Coaches and former players weigh on the career of the Gorham High grad, who has led Indiana University to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
Auburn school administrators have proposed cuts to four athletic programs to offset rising costs in transportation and athletic training.
Administrators say the cuts were necessary to help offset rising transportation and athletic training costs.
The couple that owns a lithium deposit in Newry potentially worth more than a billion dollars is urging the Legislature to quickly “clarify” state mining laws so they can mine the find as soon as possible.
Reporting by The Maine Monitor
The couple requests lawmakers 'restore' a state law so the deposit would be regulated under quarrying regulations, which are much less stringent.
Before a York County deputy fatally shot a man in Waterboro last year, a 911 caller said the man was driving drunk and possibly armed.
That concern and the tense moments after Tyler Woodburn was fatally shot were detailed in transcripts of 911 calls.
The Maine Attorney General's Office released three 911 calls related to the shooting on Sept. 7, 2022, hinting at a chaotic scene moments after a York County deputy shot Tyler Woodburn.
Brian Dunnigan is alleging York County Jail officers held him down and used a Taser on him repeatedly during a 2018 arrest, causing severe burns and emotional trauma.
The spending plan would be an $8.2 million increase over this year's $133.1 million school budget.
Bite Into Maine is looking into its 1st physical location in Portland, Batson River's having a bartending contest, and Biddeford Restaurant Week kicks off with a soup-y charity event.
Also, Bite Into Maine is working on its first brick-and-mortar Portland location, Batson River will hold a second annual bartending competition, Prairie Baking Co. plans to open a cafe this summer, and more.
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