Most of the United States is being assailed with extreme winter weather this week as Arctic air blasts south from Canada, snow tracks up the Northeast coast and a potentially crippling winter storm takes aim at the South.

Crews quickly pulled a city of Portland tractor out of the pond in Deering Oaks Monday after it broke through the ice. A city spokesperson tells Maine's Total Coverage crews had measured the ice and found it to be 8 inches thick where they measured,

The Maine Marine Patrol is resuming the search for two commercial fishermen reported missing Saturday. Chester Barrett and his son, Aaron Barrett, were reported missing by a family member when they failed to return to South Addison from Edmunds aboard the scallop fishing boat "Sudden Impact.

Bitter cold temps continue in Maine for the next couple days. Lows may approach -20 once again in parts of the state. Slow moderation of temperatures with mostly dry weather is expected into the weekend.

Castine, Maine, offers the perfect blend of quaint charm and coastal beauty, making it a Hallmark-worthy destination. Nestled on a peninsula in Penobscot Bay, Castine is a hidden gem that’s been quietly charming visitors for centuries.

You would be hard-pressed to watch this documentary and not come away with a new appreciation for the wonders of nature.

Winter weather is expected in Maine on Sunday, with several inches of snow set to be followed by frigid temperatures as the week goes on. Forecasters expect snow to accumulate Sunday afternoon into the evening.

Maine gave up the tying goal with 37 seconds left in the third period and skated to a 2-2 tie with UConn on Saturday at Alfond Arena. Maine (15-5-3, 7-3-3 Hockey East) won the shootout, 1-0, to earn the extra point in the Hockey East standings.

Owen Sylvain scored 14 points, including a 3-pointer in overtime, and Biddeford rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to beat Marshwood, 51-46, in a Class A South boys basketball game Friday at Biddeford.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and feast your eyes on the architectural marvel that is Victoria Mansion! This isn’t just any old house – oh no, this is the crème de la crème of 19th-century dwellings, a veritable palace of yesteryear nestled right in the heart of Portland, Maine.

Maine started the second half on a 10-0 run and pulled away to beat the New Jersey Institute of Technology 57-44 in an America East men's basketball game on Thursday in Newark, New Jersey. AJ Lopez scored 12 of his game-high 18 points in the second half for Maine (11-8,

ESPN+, 9 p.m. College Basketball Men’s Cheyney at Coppin State — ESPN+, 11 a.m. Maine at New Jersey Institute of Technology — ESPN+, 11 a.m. New Hampshire at Maryland-Baltimore County — ESPN+, 6 p.m.