Bernie Sanders rallies progressives for Graham Platner and Troy Jackson in Orono

US-Canada trade war hurting Maine businesses, workers and consumers

Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada trigger heavy tariffs, threatening supply chains and economic stability while prompting retaliatory measures from Canadian leadership.

San Diego Padres minor league coach is released from ICE custody, family says

A San Diego Padres minor league coaching coordinator who was detained by federal immigration officers in Texas has been released on bond, his family said Tuesday. Oswaldo Pirela, who is from Venezuela and lives in Arizona, was back home with his family following his release on Monday, his sister Daniela Pirela said. The Padres also […]

Regulators choose CMP for new northern Maine transmission line project

CMP's proposal for a 1,200-megawatt transmission line from Pittsfield to Haynesville uses existing transmission corridors.

Dead, emaciated humpback whale calf found off Maine's coast

The calf, found in the New Meadows River in Phippsburg, was between 6 and 9 months old and measured 20 feet long.

A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, at a Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, before taking his own life, a spokesperson for the family told The Associated Press. Jennifer Mercer, who set up an online fundraiser to help cover funeral costs and other expenses and […]