Lisbon Police Investigate Burglaries Involving Six Juveniles

Lisbon Police are investigating two residential burglaries on Ferry Road after receiving a report of juveniles inside an unoccupied home on Sunday morning, April 12. Officers responded to the report of suspicious activity and determined that two unoccupied residences on Ferry Road had been burglarized. One of the homes showed signs of forced entry. Through …

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Via Call, Text or Chat

The 988-suicide crisis hotline connects people experiencing mental health crises, suicidal thoughts, or substance use issues to trained support through a nationwide network of crisis centers. Governor Janet Mills signed that bill into law on Friday, April 11, that makes it part of the state’s behavioral health and crisis intervention framework. The new law goes …

Waterville Police Arrest New York Man Wanted for 2nd Degree Homicide

A 19-year-old man from New York was taken into custody in Waterville on Friday morning, April 11, on a fully extraditable warrant for second-degree homicide related to multiple gang-related shootings. At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 10, 2026, members of the Waterville Police Department, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the NYPD Gun Violence …

Police Investigate Suspicious Death in Brunswick

A 45-year-old Brunswick man has been charged with murder after authorities discovered a deceased adult male inside a residence during a police investigation on Friday evening. According to a press release from the Maine State Police, the Bath Police Department responded to a reported disturbance at approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 10. During the initial …

Auburn Police Bust Alleged Drug Traffickers: Seize Cocaine, Fentanyl and Cash

Auburn Police arrested two Lewiston residents early Saturday morning, April 11, after executing a search warrant at the Quality Inn, uncovering suspected cocaine, fentanyl pills, and more than $5,000 in drug proceeds believed to have been brought into the area from Connecticut. Officers carried out the warrant at the hotel located at 1777 Washington Street …

UPDATE: Live Spring Sports Schedule for CentralMaineSports.com

Your home for local sports is our sister station 1160 AM, The Score and Central Maine Sports, plus our You Tube channel @CentralMaineSports. Get ready for an exciting live broadcast schedule for the spring high school and college sports season. You can hear all the games here and watch them here. * BB-Baseball, GS-Softball, BL-Boy’s …

Sexual misconduct allegations against CA Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell trigger bipartisan backlash

A growing controversy surrounding Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California has quickly expanded from a state-level campaign issue into a high-stakes conflict in Congress, with potential consequences for both his political future and the balance of power in the House. Swalwell, who is campaigning to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom in California, is facing multiple accusations …

President Trump orders Strait of Hormuz blockade as Iran talks collapse

President Donald Trump announced that the United States will move forward with a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after high-stakes negotiations with Iran ended without a breakthrough. The talks, held in Islamabad and involving U.S., Iranian, and Pakistani officials, failed to resolve key disputes—particularly over Iran’s nuclear ambitions and control of the critical …

Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival scaled down, to feature Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow and more

Willie Nelson is bringing back his Outlaw Music Festival in summer 2026, but this time with a noticeably smaller footprint. Now in its 11th year, the traveling Americana showcase will visit just 12 cities — a sharp reduction from last year’s 35-stop run — making each performance feel more like a rare event than a …

Kacey Musgraves to release new album ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ shares first single “Dry Spell”

Kacey Musgraves has revealed plans to release her sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, on May 1st. Along with the announcement, the Grammy-winning artist introduced the project’s lead single, “Dry Spell,” accompanied by a music video which she co-directed with Hannah Lux Davis. Middle of Nowhere was produced with longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian …