The Maine Department of Transportation is now taking over as the lead agency looking at ways to ease congestion in areas west of Portland. The Maine Turnpike Authority said Thursday morning it asked Maine DOT to take over following ongoing feedback,

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- At least one person has died after a fire in Portland. The fire broke out early Thursday morning at a home on Olympia Street. There is no word yet on if anyone else was inured. The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

The Southern Maine hotspot is a favorite among both locals and tourists of all ages. But did you know that Old Orchard Beach is also Maine's longest beach?

The region's electric grid operator will oversee a more than $1 billion transmission upgrade along the Maine-New Hampshire line.

PORTLAND (WGME) --- Damp conditions continue for Thursday in Maine. Drier air but very windy conditions are expected in Maine for Friday. Thursday will be damp with some drizzle, fog, and showers throughout the day. Highs will be in upper 40s to near 50 degrees.

Tyrie James (14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds per game this year) and A.J. Moody (8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.0 steals), both key players on Windham’s 2024 and 2025 state title teams, return next winter. The Eagles also bring back a third starter in Colin Janvrin (9.1 points, Class AA North-best 2.0 blocks).

Half of the pedestrians killed this year were hit in Portland, including a 57-year-old man who was hit by 2 cars Sunday.

Spurred on by last year's Brunswick Landing chemical spill, a Maine legislative committee unanimously endorsed two proposals Wednesday that would catalog, collect and destroy the state's unwanted stockpile of toxic firefighting foam.

The nonprofit Maine Trust for Local News, which owns 22 daily and weekly newspapers including the Portland Press Herald, is laying off 49 employees and dramatically reducing its print editions in an attempt to cut costs on print production and focus more on digital.