Nation Oct 28 Lewiston seeks answers, begins healing journey after mass shooting suspect is found dead The residents of Lewiston, Maine, are embarking on a path to healing after a man suspected of killing 18 people earlier this week was found dead.
Nation Oct 27 Maine mass killing suspect found dead LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills confirmed at a news conference Friday night that the suspect wanted for killing 18 people at a bowling alley and bar has been found dead in Lisbon, Maine. "Like many people, I'm…
Nation Oct 27 Maine officials lift shelter-in-place order as search for mass shooting suspect continues State Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck made the announcement Friday afternoon after naming all 18 victims of the shooting.
Nation Oct 27 Maine residents remain behind locked doors as massive manhunt continues Maine residents are being asked to stay in their homes as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say fatally shot 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar.
Science Oct 06 Marine mammals in U.S. waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, study finds Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice volumes associated with climate change, according to a first-of-its-kind assessment.
Politics Oct 02 Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions The groups filed their petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sept. 28 in an effort to protect the North Atlantic right whale.
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.
Nation Sep 10 Walkway collapses during annual lighthouse event in Maine, injuring 11 Eleven lighthouse enthusiasts were hurt when a walkway collapsed, sending people tumbling into mudflats below during an annual event that encourages tours of Maine's beloved beacons.
Science Aug 01 Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird species relies on the crabs to eat The animals are drained of some of their blood and returned to the environment, yet some inevitably die. Regulators say recent revisions to the guidelines for handling the animals should keep more alive through the process.
World Jul 17 Vanishing whale's decline appears worse than previously thought, federal regulators say The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new data recently that 114 of the whales have been documented as dead, seriously injured or sub-lethally injured or sick since the start of the whale's recent decline.