Letter: ICE has made us less safe

Film highlights the frustrations and joys of a Maine moose hunt

The trials, tribulations and lessons learned during a moose hunt provide the backdrop for “The Gift,” the latest film produced by HuntingME.

The ‘kingpins’ in an ancient tool’s revival are homesteaders from easternmost Maine

Jim Kovaleski sharpened a long sickle-shaped blade, held in front of him at the end of a long, curved wooden handle, and then moved it over the ground in semi-circular strokes. With this tool, a scythe, he smoothly cut long grass, ready to be gathered with a hay rake. A crowd quickly gathered around him […]

What I learned about fishing Maine’s West Branch in late September   

A fly fishing report from the West Branch of the Penobscot River details salmon catches and reflections on recent fish kills.

OpenAI pauses training of latest models after agents probed US government sites in unexpected ways

NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount. The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed Friday that it was reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI agents searching federal government websites acted […]

Texas city council candidate who protested ICE shooting faces 'riot participation' charge

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas city council candidate was arrested Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge for “riot participation,” a week after he was part of a protest against the shooting of a Venezuelan man by a federal immigration officer. Public jail records do not specify the date of Misael Ramos’ alleged rioting, but […]