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Mainer accused of killing and dismembering Irish farmer assaulted in prison

Firefighters battle blaze in Levant

CMP seeks rate hike

Midcoast fire department picks 1st new chief since 1990s

A mile of Acadia’s Park Loop Road will be closed until mid-June

The entire road — including the closed section near Sieur de Monts — is expected to be open for Memorial...

I’m a Maine reporter who went to high school with Graham Platner. Here’s what explains his success.

The 41-year-old is not just the probable Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins;...

GOP backs Trump’s war powers as Iran conflict drags on

Senate Republicans are still backing President Donald Trump on the war against Iran, dismissing Democrats’ latest war powers push as...

Bangor man who murdered friend sentenced to 35 years in prison

Gary Brinson was found guilty of murder Feb. 26 in the 2024 death of Lee Ruona and sentenced on Tuesday.

Woman sues Maine police over traffic stop that preceded fatal crash

An hour after Nicholas Libby was pulled over for erratic driving, he caused a crash that killed David Worcester and...

Maine’s highest court ‘gravely concerned’ about proposed federal ethics investigation rule

The rule would allow the DOJ to investigate ethics allegations against its own lawyers, without any transparency and while delaying...

Madawaska residents to vote on $1M Twin Rivers tax abatement

The decision would resolve a year of disagreement with the mill over an assessing mistake that lowered the mill’s tax...

House GOP ramps up pressure on ActBlue

The Republican chairs of three House committees are ramping up their probe into whether ActBlue, the Democratic online fundraising platform,...

Thune says Senate GOP ‘prepared’ to fill potential Supreme Court vacancy

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that Republicans would quickly fill a Supreme Court vacancy if one opens up...

Johnson says he told Trump to take down image of president-as-Jesus