Top Portland Area Local News Stories
Source: WMTW.com - Local News
Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, her representative Kristen Foster said Saturday night.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:19:46 EST
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ended what had been the worst week of his campaign with a quick one-two Saturday -- winning the Maine caucuses hours after placing first in a closely watched straw poll of conservative leaders and ... Â Â
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:48:29 EST
State Attorney General William Schneider says any active management of the state treasurer's business dealings should be handled by a third party.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:28:30 EST
The state fire marshal's office says a 7-year-old boy died when fire swept through the camper trailer he was in Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:52 EST
Wardens are searching for missing snowmobiler Joey Mann, who was last seen Friday.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:57:46 EST
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is investigating sexual abuse claims against retired priest, Father Antonin Caron.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:56:52 EST
The Republican caucus in eastern Maine is postponed because of bad weather.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:58:45 EST
The Maine Warden Service will have a national audience in a six-part reality television series that features wardens enforcing the state's fish and game laws.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:21:54 EST
A bunch of hardy fundraisers are taking an ocean plunge in the frigid ocean waters of Casco Bay to benefit a national retreat in Maine for children with life threatening illnesses and their families.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:19:07 EST
Hundreds of teams are racing their toboggans at the annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships in Maine, a competition in Camden that's more about fun than winning.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:34:53 EST
Members of the Lebanon Rescue Department, Lebanon Fire Department and Maine State Police responded to a report of a crash Friday evening.
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:01:56 EST
Intensifying low pressure will move along the front and come close enough for a light to moderate snowfall on Saturday.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:12:05 EST
Court Street between Minot Avenue and Spring Street in Auburn is back open after being closed for several hours on Friday.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:52:18 EST
Hours after a deadline passed for Occupy Mainers to leave a Portland park, police and city workers show up to make sure everyone is gone and that the park is cleaned up.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:43:37 EST
A send-off ceremony is being held for members of a Maine Army National Guard medevac unit that is being deployed to Kuwait.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:06:45 EST
News 8's Jim Keithley takes a look at high-profile crimes in Maine where psychics played a role in solving the crime.
Published: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:49:19 EST
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