Iran's choice of Mojtaba Khamenei appears to close path to swift end to war

Trump's push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court this week closed the chapter on one of President Donald Trump’s boldest efforts to reshape November’s elections — a plan that would have demanded a dramatic overhaul of the nation’s mail voting processes on what most election officials agreed was an impossibly short timeline. But the case was […]

Bangor councilor’s spouse will be allowed to serve on school board

Jamie Beck’s candidacy was held up over a charter provision for appointed boards that new evidence suggests doesn't apply the elected School Committee.

Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken his wins, and more notably his losses, at the U.S. Supreme Court quite personally. It is a court he shaped with three nominees during his first term and he has frequently expressed admiration when the court rules his way, only to turn sharply critical when it delivers […]

A year-old Maine restaurant made the New York Times 50-best list

The Times' unranked 2026 "Restaurant List" list was compiled by 16 writers, who traveled the country to eat at promising establishments.

Lincoln appoints police chief as interim town manager

Lee Miller becomes the fourth town manager Lincoln has hired this year.