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Mainers are getting ready for an unusual Memorial Day weekend as some beaches aren’t quite ready to be fully operational amid the coronavirus pandemic. In places like Old Orchard Beach, there would already be heavy traffic by Thursday and more than a few people sprawled out on the beach given the warm weather. Instead, the Palace Playland amusement park...

Normally there would be heavy traffic and people hanging out at Old Orchard Beach on Thursday, but as Mainers get ready for Memorial Day weekend things will look different as beaches are only open to walkers.

A New Hampshire man who avoided jail time on bigamy charges could end up behind bars after all after authorities say he lied about his whereabouts and then disappeared. Michael Middleton, 43, pleaded guilty last month and was given a 12-month sentence, which was suspended on the condition of good behavior for five years. A warrant was issued for his...

A former man accused of being married to four women has pleaded guilty to bigamy in New Hampshire but will avoid jail time if he behaves for the next five years. Authorities allege that 43-year-old Michael Middleton married women in Georgia, Alabama and New Hampshire between 2006 and 2013. That led to the bigamy charge in New Hampshire, but court...

A Maine man is facing charges in connection with the stabbing death of his roommate, according to state police. Authorities say Dustan Bentley, 40, of Old Orchard Beach, was arrested Tuesday evening and charged with the murder of William Popplewell. The 65-year-old was found dead at an apartment on Boisvert Street at about 10:30 p.m. Monday.

A Maine man is accused of marrying a New Hampshire woman while married to women in Alabama and Georgia and officials say it is possible there were more marriages, as well. Prosecutors say 44-year-old Michael Middleton of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, had a pattern of marrying women he met online and then vanishing after gaining control of their assets.

There have been numerous shark sightings already this summer. The most recent sighting was Saturday off of Duxbury Beach in Massachusetts.

A shark was sighted off the Maine coast by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel on Monday.

Police in Maine say they are seeking a suspected arsonist for setting portable toilets on fire in Old Orchard Beach.

Residents of Old Orchard Beach can voice their opinion on whether to prohibit retail marijuana establishments in the seaside town.