NEWS CENTER Maine

OLD TOWN, Maine — The Old Town Police Department issued a Silver Alert early Thursday morning for Heather Gendreau, 39, of Old Town. Gendreau has memory issues, according to a release from Maine State Police. The release stated that she is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 145 pounds,...

BANGOR, Maine — From the pandemic to school shootings, students across the country and here in Maine have a lot on their minds. This is why some schools in the state are taking new steps to care for their students' mental health. Donna Neste is the executive division director...

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Captain Josh Jacques spun the ship’s wheel, looked aloft at the mainsail, and called out an order to the crew. Farther toward the bow, they tightened and then secured a line, and the Isaac Evans sailed smoothly ahead. “She sails great,” Jacques said as...

MAINE, USA — The Maine Marine Patrol will be on heavy duty during national Operation Dry Water weekend from July 2 to July 4, a news release issued by the Maine Department of Marine Resources states. Patrol officers will be hitting the water to make sure no boaters are...

BANGOR, Maine — After long discussion, the Bangor City Council will now increase the city’s allowance to implement boarding houses. An ordinance passed Monday night will allow a number of boarding houses to open on major roads such as Hammond Street, Union Street, and Broadway. Boarding houses typically...

BANGOR, Maine — The Penobscot Theatre Company is taking “9 to 5” to the stage for its first summer production since 2019. The 16 cast member crew has been blocking scenes, choreographing, and building colorful sets that embody the hit movie from the 80s. The theatre’s executive...

PORTLAND, Maine — The City of Portland is taking one step closer to restructuring the power and responsibilities of its leadership. In the end, however, Portland voters will have the final say. After one year of work, the 12-member city charter commission has written a new structure for the...

TRENTON, MAINE, Maine — Maine seafood dealers and processors will benefit from $15 million worth of grants through Governor Mills' Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan. Gov. Mills made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at one of the businesses receiving one of these grants, Hollander & de Koning, a shellfish company, in Trenton.

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills announced an expansion of MaineCare dental coverage Wednesday afternoon for adults, which will also increase reimbursement rates for dental providers starting July 1, according to a news release issued by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. MaineCare recipients ages 21 and...

CONCORD, N.H. — The U. S Department of Justice is sending more resources to Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont to help the three states help combat drug abuse. The New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force will target medical staff, physicians, and pharmacists illegally prescribing or overprescribing controlled substances. Assistant...

CLINTON, Maine — The Clinton Police Department responded to a report of a drowning Tuesday evening at approximately 6:58 p.m. where a boy was found unresponsive outside of his home, according to a news release issued by the Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss. The one-year-old child...

MAINE, USA — Joe Ricchio, the host of the Food Coma Podcast, joins us from time to time on 207 to talk food. On the menu today: diners. Ricchio picked some of his favorites, including places where you can get a first-rate burger, tuna melt, and much more. Watch our conversation to see what he recommends.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The chief of police in Rhode Island's capital has recommended that a city officer charged with assaulting a woman during an abortion-rights protest should lose his job. Patrolman Jeann Lugo's “disturbing, egregious, assaultive and unprofessional behavior while off duty, has brought discredit to your name and...

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Running a small business takes grit, even in an industry — documentary filmmaking — which many people consider fun, cool, and possibly a touch glamorous. Lisa and Kirk Wolfinger ought to know. Twenty-five years ago, they took the plunge and started Lone Wolf Media in South Portland. Launching such an uncertain entrepreneurial venture was a big leap for a married couple. They had to support themselves and their kids, and they had just one client.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Tourists from near and far are gathering in this popular summer community, as Boothbay Harbor marks its 60th Windjammer Days week. Always held in June, Windjammer Days is really the first of a string of Maine summer festivals around the state and a way to jump-start summer.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A Gorham man has pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Nicholas P. Hendrix, 35, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Under terms of a...

ROCKLAND, Maine — Thursday marks the final day of June and also the final day of Pride Month. All month long, members of the LGBTQ+ community have come together to celebrate their freedoms, culture, achievements, and the work still to be done in the fight for equality. Pride and...

AUBURN, Maine — The Auburn Police Department reported Tuesday evening that Route 4 has reopened for travel after an incident occurred earlier in the afternoon, according to a Facebook post. Auburn Police reported a serious crash at approximately 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route 4 in Auburn, which shut down...

BIDDEFORD, Maine — Kirby Littlefield’s career, providing clean drinking water to the people of Biddeford and Saco, started and ended on the same date, 56 years apart. “I started on May 12 in 1966 and retired May 12, 2022,” Kirby said as he shared coffee Tuesday morning with a group of co-workers, reporters, and his wife, Annette.

GLENBURN, Maine — A local man has died following a crash in Glenburn that took place Tuesday night on Route 15. Andrew Adams, 61, of Glenburn was fatally injured when a car reportedly made a turn into Village Variety in front of his motorcycle, according to a Facebook post Wednesday from the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office.