[May 19th 2012] Police say a suspicious package that was placed into a U.S. Postal Service mailbox and led to the evacuation of several downtown blocks turned out to be a purse with a beeping cellphone inside. Portland Police evacuated the area shortly after 1... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] For 25 years now, "Neighbor's Cupboard" food pantry in Winterport has been making sure no one in the community has to go hungry. "I think it's one of the most important things a community can do, to make sure that the least fortunate in the co... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] A group of wish granters held their annual walk on Saturday. They were walking in Bangor, along with five other locations around the state, to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. All of the funds stay local to benefit children in Mai... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] Portland police evacuated a multiple block area of downtown after a person reported a suspicious looking package being put into a US Postal Service mailbox. Police say a witness reported it just after 1:00 PM on Saturday. The passerby claimed t... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] A Sanford man is facing charges after allegedly robbing a bank and making his getaway on a bicycle. Police in New Hampshire arrested 46-year-old Scott Marshall Friday morning, shortly after a man fitting his description robbed the Kennebunk Sav... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] A Stetson man who allegedly had a fire on his property, then re-lit the fire while firefighters were trying to put it out was in a Newport courtroom Friday. James Pimental was found guilty of burning without a permit and hindering a state fores... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] They spend countless hours welcoming and sending-off troops, but Saturday it was the Maine Troop Greeters put in the spotlight. Their ninth anniversary was being celebrated. A ceremony they hold every year on Armed Forces Day. It gives folks... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] Getting the word out about AIDS and HIV, that was the focus of a walk in Bangor. Eastern Maine Aids Network sponsored the event. Organizers say many people don't believe it's here in Maine, but it is, and they say it's important for people t... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] Small strides in Brewer and Bangor made all the difference Saturday. About 200 people took part in the March of Dimes walk. Organizers say one in eight babies in Maine are born premature. All the funds from the walk goes back into local p... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] This year marks 25 years for the First Step Pregnancy Resource Center in Bangor. The center hosts two big fundraisers, one being their annual walk. All the proceeds help the center provide free services to their clients. They offer pregna... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] Some Harley motors were being revved up for a good cause in Hermon. The Central Maine Harley Davidson store held their spring open house, with proceeds of some of the events going to Camp Capella, which is located in Dedham and offers a place f... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] Children invaded downtown Bangor Saturday. It was the second annual Kid Central Festival. Several businesses opened their doors and had different activities for the kids to do. There was soda making, face painting and even tie-dying. "... - read on...

[May 19th 2012] There's a new business in Bangor that might be music to the ears for many. Joseph Shaw has been doing musical instrument repair for more than 20 years. Many of those years were spent at the Bangor Music Center, which closed its doors. Sha... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] Earlier in the week, Senator Susan Collins announced that the postal processing plant in Hampden would remain open. Friday, the Senator paid a visit to the plant to meet employees and talk about the efforts taken to keep the plant open. Sena... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] People are lacing up their shoes and hitting the track in Orono for this year's local Relay for Life. The event kicked off with cancer survivors walking the first lap of the night. Over 80 teams and 800 people registered for the relay. Th... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] Bath Iron Works and its machinists union has tentatively agreed on a new contract. It’s a four-year deal that would give most workers annual pay raises of about 2.5%. It goes before some 3,200 workers for a final vote on Sunday. Union off... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] Next week, public works crews will be busy paving several roads in Bangor. On Wednesday, they'll begin work on the following streets; Hammond from Columbia St to Ohio St, Franklin St. to Hammond St. near the stream, and Essex St. from Cumberlan... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] With the death in Albion Thursday, the highway death doll in Maine now stands at 47, 17 more than this time last year. That's an increase of 53%. The Bureau of Highway Safety says speed was a factor in 28 of the 47 deaths, and alcohol was in... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] An Augusta man who was arrested yesterday after police claimed to find chemicals and other bomb-making materials in his apartment, was in court Friday afternoon. 36-year-old Jeremy Upp was ordered held on $25,000. He's charged with criminal us... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] Construction has started on a memorial in Harmony dedicated to a mother and her two children who were murdered in a domestic violence incident last year in Dexter. It's been almost a year since Amy Bagley-Lake and her two children, Coty and Mon... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] The staff at the Kennebec County Humane Society came into work on Thursday morning to care for the animals already at their shelter. But what they found was a pile of boxes filled with cats that needed their care too. The staff gave the 5 adul... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] The remains of another school year at the University of Maine in Orono are now up for grabs - at great prices. The annual Clean Sweep Sale is going on through Saturday, May 19th. Everything for sale is what students left behind when they mo... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] A facility for female inmates is moving from Bangor to the York County Jail. Department of Corrections officials decided to relocate the Women's Reentry Center after ending the contract with Volunteers of America, which ran the facility. I... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] The Capehart Community is asking drivers to take it easy. The neighborhood's community project aims to make their neighborhood safer for children. All this week they have been out in the streets with signs asking drivers to slow down, as the... - read on...

[May 18th 2012] Do you know a boy named Mason? How about a girl named Emma? Those are the top baby names in Maine for 2011. Liam, Jacob, Benjamin and Wyatt finish out the top five boys names, while Sophia, Isabella, Olivia and Ava round out the girls top five... - read on...