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The 10 most popular housing markets Americans are flocking to
If moving to Columbus, OH, is on your to-do list, get your best offers in early because this Midwest city tops the list of the most popular housing markets in...
Teen shot by homeowner after targeting house in ding-dong-ditch prank: authorities
He’s facing felony charges of elevated aggravated assault and aggravated reckless conduct, as well as two misdemeanor counts of discharging a firearm, the station reported.
Retired school teacher, 75, found alive 4 days after falling into Maine bog: 'He slipped on moss'
A missing 75-year-old retired school teacher was found alive after he fell over an embankment in the Maine woods and got stuck in a bog for four days. The survivor,...
Teen stepbrothers' bodies found in embrace after drowning at popular swimming spot
Two teenage stepbrothers were found "holding onto each other" when their bodies were pulled from a river in Maine after drowning at a popular swimming spot, their family said.
The top 10 places to go off-the-grid in the US — does your hometown make the list?
If the hustle and bustle of the modern world is getting you down, look no further for the perfect slice of peace and quiet.
Tornado threat issued for New England and regions of Northeast -- including NYC
On Sunday afternoon, NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued a Tornado Watch for more than 8 million people in parts of New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Abandoned Marine died alone at nursing home — then hundreds of strangers showed up to his funeral
Former Marine Gery Brooks' burial was marked by a 21-gun salute, a pilot who performed a flyover, a motorcycle escort and full honors.
Wealthy couple accused of killing trees to secure ocean view, poisoning community's sole public beach in the process
Lisa Gorman, wife of the late LL Bean president Leon Gorman, claims that her neighbor applied herbicide to her oak trees without consent in 2021, The Associated Press reported.
10 most patriotic US states ahead of July 4: See if your home state made the list
States were ranked based on military engagement, such as the number of veterans per 1,000 civilian adults, active-duty military personnel and more.
Explosions and gunfire rock Maine city as cops shoot gunman dead after hours-long manhunt
Gunfire and explosions erupted in a central Maine city in the wee hours of Sunday morning, leading to a wild shootout between a gunman and cops that left the perpetrator...
Maine's oldest lobster woman just turned 104 and has no plans to leave her boat: 'Still the boss'
Virginia "Ginny" Oliver started lobstering when she was 8, and remains tough as nails: “Nobody wants to listen to you complain."
6-year-old NJ girl killed in freak badminton accident asked mom eerie question 2 weeks before death
Little Lucy Morgan asked her mother "how to be with God and be saved" two weeks before she was killed in a freak badminton accident while on a family vacation.
Popular beach plagued with quicksand as wife suddenly falls hip-deep into hole: 'I dropped like a rock'
Jamie Acord was strolling along the water in Popham Beach State Park last weekend with her husband when she suddenly "dropped like a rock" and fell hip-deep into the sand.
Pastor's daughter, 6, killed in freak badminton accident on vacation
"We were eating a quick lunch by the lake and the kids decided to try badminton in the front yard. Bethany and I were relaxing in the back when we...
Pride event at Maine town hall sparks backlash after drag queen with crude name performs for kids
A dozen letters were submitted to town officials this spring that argued drag performances were not family friendly and indoctrinated kids.
Several injured when monster truck called 'Crushstation' hits power line, unleashes live wires on crowd
Several spectators were injured at a monster-truck show in Maine on Saturday when a leaping vehicle dubbed "Crushstation'' struck a power line and dragged down poles with live wires on...
Inside the best new hotels opening in Maine this summer
A trio of new coastal hotels make their grand debuts in Maine this summer. And luckily enough for New Yorkers, they’re all in the state’s southernmost stretches, closest to the...
‘Utter chaos’ in search for Maine gunman, included drunk cops: report
The Portland Police Department report describes how officers rushed to secure the scene where the gunman abandoned his car after killing 18 people in the state’s deadliest shooting.
Maine $1.35B Mega Millions winner called dad 'dictator' and 'a--hole'— then cut him off: court docs
“I told him … ‘You are not the son I knew,’” his dad wrote in the bombshell court filing.
Shooter changed clothes and disposed of gun before calling 911 as boyfriend lay dying: DA
Olivia Babin, 20, spent almost 30 minutes after the shooting attempting to cover her tracks instead of getting help for 24-year-old Daniel Ford-Coates, according to Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Ackerman.