A South Portland brother-sister duo is fundraising to help victims affected by wildfires in California. Oliver (9) and Maya (5) Ochsenbein say they got the idea for a fundraiser after seeing footage of the wildfire destruction on TV.

A California-based nonprofit wants to buy three Maine hospitals, including CMMC in Lewiston. The acquisition agreement comes as the hospital faces financial struggles. Prime Healthcare Foundation is the nonprofit hoping to take ownership of Central Maine Healthcare.

Governor Mills says two crews from Maine- consisting of eight Forest Rangers and twelve volunteer firefighters – will assist in response and recovery efforts out west for two weeks.

Maine is sending a team of Maine Forest Rangers and volunteer firefighters to help battle the wildfires in southern California that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least two dozen people.

Wildfires tearing through Southern California have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands and destroyed more than 12,000 structures in the Los Angeles area. The fires, which started on Tuesday, Jan. 7, have been fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds ...

Under the deal, which is pending regulatory approval, Prime will invest $150 million in facility improvements. It will also retain local leadership and offer current CMH staff comparable wages and benefits.

Matthew Wolden most recently served as the interim chief operating officer at University of California Health system hospitals in San Francisco.

Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

A federal report shows Maine is finding more child abuse and neglect than most other states, but not necessarily keeping children any safer

Walls of flames, fanned by high winds, roaring across drought-stricken land. That's the scene in Los Angeles now. It also happened in Maine. In late October 1947, massive wildfires swept across the state,

The taxpaying residents of Southern California are suffering. The GOP Congress continues to hold them hostage for partisan reasons. At the same time, the GOP continues to deny the role of human-caused climate change in these more frequent natural disasters.

California joins New Jersey, Massachusetts, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin,