3+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (113+ words) WMTW Tracking slow-moving soaking storms with heat and humidity. A flood watch is in effect from 2 p.m. Friday through late tonight for parts of western and central Maine and northern New Hampshire, where slow-moving thunderstorms are expected to bring repeated rounds…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (161+ words) WMTW Search location by ZIP code Heat Advisory for interior southern Maine Friday Hot and muggy weather continues as Feels Like temperatures climb into the mid 90's A Heat Advisory has been issued for parts of western and southern Maine,…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (243+ words) Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has ruled that Kevin Nichols is not qualified to run for Androscoggin County Sheriff. Current Sheriff Eric Samson, who is running for another term, filed a written challenge, alleging that Nichols, who had filed…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (90+ words) WMTW Search location by ZIP code Downpours pose flash flood risk in parts of Maine Isolated showers and storms impact Northern New England Wednesday evening and overnight. Storms are slow-moving but capable of producing torrential rain. Flash flooding is a…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (166+ words) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is seeking her 10th term representing Maine's 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Two Republican candidates qualified for the primary ballot: political newcomer Joshua James Pietrowicz and Army veteran Ron…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (344+ words) A woman who pleaded guilty to her role in a long-running kickbacks scheme involving Maine Department of Corrections leadership is being sentenced on Monday. Melanie High pleaded guilty to one count of theft by unauthorized taking and one count of…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (229+ words) WMTW Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is seeking her 10th term representing Maine's 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the only candidate who qualified for the Democratic primary ballot. Maine's 1st Congressional District includes all of Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and York…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (261+ words) Maine candidates for governor and congressional positions are making a final campaign push this weekend before the primary elections on June 9. Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley continued his campaign in Westbrook at the Together Days parade with Republican state Senate…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (232+ words) A Maine man who claims he was accosted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents more than four months ago has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Robert Peck, of South Portland, is suing on grounds…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (263+ words) The deadline for independent candidates to submit their signatures to the Maine Secretary of State's Office to get on the November 2026 ballot has passed. In the race for governor, only State Senator Rick Bennett submitted signatures before the deadline. Several…...