A Maine man allegedly used pepper spray on a woman and 3 kids

Eliot Cutler to spend another 10 weeks behind bars

Although the state has accused Cutler, 80, of six probation violations, all but three were dismissed Friday by Justice Patrick Larson.

UMF Visiting Writers Series presents authors Kathryn Davis and Ann Joslin Williams

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to present authors Kathryn Davis and Ann Joslin Williiams as the first readers of the 2026 Visiting Writers series. Davis and Williams will read from their work at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24 in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading […]

College sports bill inches ahead in the Senate even as Congress punts other issues

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has struggled to pass major legislation this year, putting off debates on annual spending, defense, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. But in its final weeks in session as the midterm elections approach, the Senate can agree on doing one thing — addressing college sports. The Senate voted twice this week to move […]

Trump pushes his $5,000 'dividend' pledge if GOP wins midterms. Republican candidates, not as much

President Donald Trump came to battleground North Carolina doubling down on a tantalizing and implausible midterm promise. “If we win,” he said, “we’re going to get you $5,000. So that’s it. Very simple.” The Republican candidates who spoke at the rally had nothing to say about it. Their silence reflects a broader pattern. About a […]

Letter: It’s time for Susan Collins to retire

“The president’s poor handling of the economy has cost every Maine household about $5,000 so far and with no end in sight.”