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Fortunately, Hardy is on the mend -- but he's requesting prayers for his tour bus driver, who is still hospitalized.

They have known each other since early on in their careers.

Sitting abandoned in a private yard, one of Stephen King's ominous villains is hiding in plain sight here in Maine.

From state parks to residential streets and rest areas, here are the answers on whether it is illegal to sleep in your car in Maine

While this law is still on the books in Massachusetts, it was almost on the books in Maine, too.

His choice is not mainstream.

Wrapped beneath seaweed is the remnants of an abandoned shipping vessel that still stands off the coast of Maine.

The Farmers' Almanac makes winter and year-round weather predictions. Here's what New England can expect for winter 2023.

Pepsi People Feelin' Free. That was the title of a Pepsi commercial that was filmed in Maine way back in 1973. The commercial actually played during the 1974 Super Bowl Pretty cool. The spot's premise is classic: a bunch of cool 70's kids get together and throw a charity car wash. All while hammering some Pepsi-Cola. Check out the price of the car wash at the beginning of the spot....only a BUCK!. Hey, it was 1973, after all. The best part of this commercial, other than it being filmed in Maine, is the 70's fashion and the throwback cars. And of course, the schmaltzy Pepsi singers and jingle. Be wary-the song will be stuck in your head all day.

More than three-quarters of a century ago, the potato harvest in northern Maine involved just about everybody who could lift a basket or roll a barrel.

Guilty Plea for Importing Meth from Canada into the U.S. A 23-year-old Calais man pleaded guilty Friday, September 30, 2022  to importing meth into the United States in Aroostook County, Maine. The guilty plea was made in U.S. District Court in Bangor, said U.S. A...

Two people from Maine were arrested after fentanyl and meth were found in the vehicle.

Kelsea Ballerini, Carly Pearce and Kelly Clarkson are teaming up in this must-hear tune.

Teams are entering the back half of their schedules in high school soccer and are jockeying for a position in the upcoming playoffs. There are many valuable heal-points remaining and teams have the opportunity to jump in the standings to be in position to host playoff games.

A bus driver in Western Maine is facing charges after driving away from a heated exchange with a parent, while the woman was still between the doors.

He's a few years overdue.

An 83-year-old man is thought to have died in a fire Thursday morning at a rental property in West Gardiner.

The name of the meteor shower comes from the constellation Draco the Dragon.

For many of these chains, they were leading the pack at one point in history.

I am not sure where you store over 800 rubber ducks, 6000 baseball cards, or 1000 jeep models, but these are the best collections in New England.