An animal shelter in Camden has seen an influx of strays and surrenders but at the same time adoption numbers are down. bit.ly/4dRDKC3

Officials say Maine is ranked 18th in the nation in terms of suicide rates. Around 250 people in Maine take their own lives each year. National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is to remember the lives lost and to spread awareness on warning signs. bit.ly/3z7dd4G

One of Maine’s most iconic locations will be getting a bit of a facelift this fall. L.L. Bean's flagship store in Freeport will see some major developments. bit.ly/3ThScuR

More than 9,000 state employees will get a one-time payment of $2,000 to resolve a complaint filed by a union with the Maine Labor Relations Board. bit.ly/3APSHGi

Maine’s largest city is now committed to divesting from companies doing business with Israel amid the ongoing violence in Gaza. bit.ly/4dNuVcw

Authorities say a Maine man was killed after his vehicle crashed into a trooper’s cruiser in Ellsworth. The trooper suffered minor injuries. bit.ly/3Tm4Toz

An initial autopsy for four of the seven victims who died when a superyacht sank off the coast of Italy during a storm last month died after running out of oxygen in an air pocket they were trapped in, according to authorities. wgme.com/news/nation-wo…

Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xavier Babudar, who robbed banks of hundreds of thousands of dollars to fuel his team fandom, was sentenced to 17.5 years in jail Thursday. wgme.com/news/nation-wo…

#BREAKING: Rapper Rich Homie Quan has died at 34. wgme.com/news/entertain…

The FBI was tipped off about concerns about the suspected Georgia high school shooter more than a year ago but did not have evidence to make an arrest, creating questions about whether the tragic incident could have been avoided. wgme.com/news/nation-wo…

#BREAKING: Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday to avoid facing another criminal trial months after the president’s son was convicted in a separate gun case. wgme.com/news/nation-wo…

Bath Iron Works is taking a whole new approach to hiring shipbuilders in the face of a housing and child care shortage in Maine. wgme.com/news/local/bat…

The Greenville Police Department says a Bangor man has been charged after allegedly crashing his truck on the soccer field at Greenville Consolidated School Wednesday night. wgme.com/news/local/ban…

While ski season is a few months away, Sunday River Ski Area is already packed with students. wgme.com/news/local/bet…

South Portland leaders are looking for help from the state in response to high property taxes. wgme.com/news/local/mai…

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris in Maine are touting her plans to tackle the housing crisis. wgme.com/news/local/mai…

The shooting at a high school in Georgia has the candidates for Maine’s Second Congressional District offering different solutions. wgme.com/news/local/the…

Last Sunday morning, Scott Folsom was woken up by a phone call with news no restaurant owner ever wants to hear. Folsom arrived at his restaurant, Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina, to see it engulfed in flames. wgme.com/news/local/sch…

A York County woman with disabilities claims she is facing significant issues with a contractor who was hired to make her home more accessible. wgme.com/news/i-team/co…

January's historic flooding caused major concern for coastal Maine residents, and now towns like Scarborough are trying to figure out how to prepare for the next big storm. wgme.com/news/local/sca…