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A Maine island where almost nobody lives will restart a police department

The best Maine river for an overnight paddling trip

Public health can’t be a political gamble in the face of the next pandemic

Early voting in Maine’s June primaries starts Monday

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

About half the U.S. state attorneys general traveled to France in a trip cosponsored by a group mostly funded by...

Donald Trump agrees to head-to-head debate with Kamala Harris

Donald Trump has agreed to hold a debate with Kamala Harris, after she said she was "ready" to take him...

BBC removes Doctor Who-themed advert that starred Southport stabbing suspect

The BBC has removed a video of a teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport after it emerged he...

Two more charged over alleged Russian-linked arson attack on Ukrainian business in London

Two more men have been charged in connection with an allegedly Russian-linked arson attack on a Ukrainian business in London.

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say

HONOLULU (AP) — The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global...

Rising rents

Bangor’s housing crisis.

‘A dark day for UK human rights,’ says UN adviser after Just Stop Oil activists jailed

Five Just Stop Oil activists have just been jailed for up to two years after they climbed gantries over the...

Chicken chain Wingstop fires up sale of British operation

Wingstop, the quick-service chicken chain which is Britain's fastest-growing restaurant operator, is hoisting a "for sale" sign over its UK...

Almost 30 protests planned for this weekend – after night of violence in Sunderland

Almost 30 protests - many of them organised by far-right activists - are set to take place this weekend in...

At least 32 killed and 63 injured in beach terror blast in Somalia