Maine

The newspapers will now fall under the umbrella of the Maine Trust for Local News with the closing of the deal on Tuesday

Approval puts Maine on a path to catch up with other states that already have offshore wind projects

The goal calls for requests for proposals to be issued for 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040

Explore a culinary treasure trove of oysters, fondue, terrapin à la Baltimore and much more

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Wednesday that allows abortions at any time if deemed medically necessary by a doctor

Super Tuesday is when the largest number of delegates, which candidates win state-by-state, are up for grabs of any single day in the primary cycle

The state’s current laws allow pregnancy terminations until a fetus becomes viable, which is generally considered to be about 24 weeks

Police say a 34-year-old man confessed last week to four killings at a home in Bowdoin and injuring three people while shooting at vehicles on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth

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The gunman, Joseph Eaton, 34, had been released April 14 from the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, where he completed a sentence for aggravated assault

Maine State Police said the shootings were connected but didn’t immediately discuss a motive or identify the person in custody, a police spokesperson said

In a rare move, a judge ordered a jury trial to weigh in on a complicated constitutional matter — whether developers have a vested right to complete the 145-mile transmission line project

Families filed into a basketball arena in Portland as Maine’s largest city deals with a months-long surge in immigration that has taxed its already limited housing market

The storm began Monday night and lasted throughout Tuesday, dumping as much as three feet of snow and gusty winds

Seafood Watch put lobster from the US and Canada on its list of seafood to avoid due to the threat posed to rare whales

The death of a Mexican man who had just entered Vermont from Canada illegally highlighted the spike in illegal crossings along the border between Quebec and parts of New England

It was the latest flare-up in a series of demonstrations in a cause that has drawn to Georgia both anti-police demonstrators and environmentalists

The storm could bring as much as 18 inches (45 centimeters) of snow to parts of New Hampshire and Maine and could cause power outages

Maine lobster has exploded in value in recent years in part due to growing international demand from countries such as China

The Maine State Lottery said the winner chose to remain anonymous and collect the cash option through a limited liability company

Currently Maine and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia, are the only states where felons never lose their right to vote

The jackpot was the second largest in the lottery’s history and the fourth time the game has had a billion-dollar win