Nation Oct 26 Maine’s governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Lewiston Maine's governor says at least 18 people were killed and 13 were injured in shootings in Lewiston.
Nation Oct 26 Massive search launched after deadly shooting in Maine An order for residents and business owners to stay inside and off the streets of the city of 37,000 was extended Wednesday night from Lewiston to Lisbon, about 8 miles away, after a “vehicle of interest” was found there, authorities…
Nation Oct 25 At least 16 dead in Maine shooting and dozens injured, law enforcement officials tell AP Police were searching for the man who opened fire Wednesday at two locations in the Maine city of Lewiston.
Nation Sep 16 Lee bears down on New England and Canada with hurricane-force winds, rain Atlantic storm Lee made landfall at near-hurricane strength Saturday in Nova Scotia, Canada, after bringing destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains to a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada.
Nation Sep 15 New England braces for Hurricane Lee after days of extreme weather A tropical storm warning extended south through Massachusetts, with powerful winds forecast to arrive late Friday in southern New England. Maine and coastal Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were to see the brunt of the storm on Saturday.
Politics Jul 19 Maine Gov. Mills expands access to abortion later in pregnancy Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Wednesday that allows abortions at any time if deemed medically necessary by a doctor. The law goes into effect 90 days after the state Legislature's session ends in the coming weeks.
Politics Jul 06 Tribal sovereignty bill falters after Maine lawmakers fail to override governor veto The outcome on Thursday is a bitter blow to tribes that are bound by a land claims settlement that puts them on different footing than the nation's other 570 federally recognized tribes.
Nation Jun 09 ‘The momentum is irreversible.’ More states are removing time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits Advocates say momentum is growing for completely removing the statute of limitations for child sex abuse lawsuits. Maryland followed Maine and Vermont to become the only three states to have eliminated all time limits on lawsuits.
Politics May 08 ‘Outraged’ letter carriers demand action to stop increasing armed robberies Postal carriers have more worries than snow, rain or the gloom of night keeping them from their appointed rounds. These days, they're increasingly being robbed, often at gunpoint, from Maine to California.
Nation Mar 09 Maine vegan’s ‘tofu’ license plate ensnared in state’s vulgarity crackdown A handful of motorists in Maine are appealing to keep their custom license plates after the state cracked down on naughty words, including unabbreviated expletives.