No criminal charges to be filed in deadly propane blast
AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine company that severed an underground propane line that caused a deadly propane explosion was cited for violating the state's D...
Planned Parenthood endorses challenger to Sen. Susan Collins
PORTLAND, Maine — Planned Parenthood announced Tuesday that it is endorsing a Democratic challenger to Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, saying ...
Clones help famous elm tree named Herbie live on, for now
YARMOUTH, Maine — A massive elm tree nicknamed Herbie is long gone, but it is going to live on, thanks to cloned trees that are being made available t...
Impeachment lands Sen. Collins in familiar spot: crosshairs
WASHINGTON — Facing perhaps her toughest reelection fight, veteran Sen. Susan Collins has parachuted into familiar terrain — the heart of a hot-button...
Maine swim coach on pool deck despite medical setbacks
BANGOR, Maine — A college swimming coach has endured a quadruple bypass after a heart attack, removal of cancerous tumors from his colon and wrists, a...
Maine governor pardons tribal attorney for 1968 pot charge
PORTLAND, Maine — A tribal attorney arrested for possessing marijuana while fighting for Passamaquoddy tribe land rights in 1968 was granted a posthum...
Volunteers bringing steam locomotive back to life in Maine
HANCOCK, Maine — A group of volunteers is restoring the last steam-powered locomotive operated by Maine Central Railroad with the goal of putting it b...
GOP Sen. Collins says she’s open to impeachment witnesses
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she's open to calling witnesses as part of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald T...
Navy considers shipbuilding cuts for upcoming budget
PORTLAND, Maine — The Navy is proposing construction cutbacks and accelerated ship retirements that would delay, or sink, the Navy’s goal of a larger ...
Court upholds creation of national monument in Atlantic
PORTLAND, Maine — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld former President Barack Obama's designation of a federally protected conservation area in t...
Naked fireman, binky-binging bulldog: New England’s odd 2019
BOSTON — New Englanders fired up the weirdness machine again in 2019, and it cranked out oddities pretty much nonstop.
GOP Sen. Collins of Maine launches reelection bid for 2020
PORTLAND, Maine — Republican Sen. Susan Collins officially launched her bid for reelection Wednesday, setting up an expensive and closely watched batt...
Dozens apply to open marijuana businesses in now-legal Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — The first week of applications to open marijuana businesses in Maine has been busy, with dozens of prospective businesses lining up t...
Schools, offices close as long-lived storm clobbers US East
ALBANY, N.Y. — A seemingly endless winter storm that hindered travel across most of the country over the long holiday weekend is delivering a last wal...
Lobster catch headed for decline, not crash, scientists say
PORTLAND, Maine — A pair of studies by Maine-based scientists suggest the U.S. lobster industry is headed for a period of decline, but likely not a cr...
Medical examiner’s macabre humor leads to complaint
BANGOR, Maine — A state lawmaker is taking exception to the macabre humor that Maine’s chief medical examiner used in an old job posting.
EU rebuffs American pitch of quick deal for more lobsters
PORTLAND, Maine — The United States trade representative is hoping to broker a deal with the European Union to send more lobsters to Europe, but has r...