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Just a heads-up for your health: pesticides have been detected in a well-liked drink sold in Maine.

Things get cranked up again with the first show of the season on the Bangor Waterfront, this Sunday night! Hard to believe, but this summer marks 15 years of killer concerts on the Bangor Waterfront. In honor of the 15th season, and amid some new improvements at the Maine Saving Amphitheatre, here are some things to keep in mind before you head off to a great night of live music...

A Silver Alert for a missing Surry man has been canceled and the man has been located.

This is an aggregate of children's books that take place or are about Maine.

The internet has been saying that a certain bird's call can trigger a flood of childhood nostalgia. We attempt to explain why this might happen.

Two people were found deceased in a fire in Great Pond on Monday.

After being referred to as "from away," I fell into a hole on the internet doing a search on where the heck this expression in Maine came from.

Our Pine Tree State is known for many things, particularly its beauty and its food, so we're not really surprised by this recognition.

Reports of caterpillar sightings have already started to come in from around the City of Bangor. The last one I saw was in the area of Fairmount Park.

Your instinct might be to jump in and rescue a baby bird on the ground, but it might not need saving after all.

The first time I saw them, I actually gasped in horror.

A Maine man who owns several funeral homes is accused of stealing money from his clients' funeral trusts.

A school bus was involved in a crash Monday morning in Maine.

What started as an amusing story about life in the country became a stark reminder of the importance of protecting your yard birds.

The story is crazier than you think.

The company believes "metal pieces" may have fallen into the food.

Their choice may surprise you! When it comes to wings, one spot in Maine, stands above the rest Life is short, and there is a big, beautiful world out there, with some amazing restaurants and mouth watering foods to sample. The website Mashed is the ultimate destination for food lovers...

All of Maine is proud of you, Julia! The "American Idol" finale last night has crowned another winner. Abi Carter won the popular vote to become the "American Idol" Season 22 champ. Will Moseley, and Jack Blocker, were the runners-up...

From flashing orbs to disappearing disks, check out where UFOs have been spotted the most in Maine.

How will climate change affect Maine in 2080?