I was arrested to uphold the Constitution and to get ICE out of Maine

One of Maine's best competitive eaters has no teeth

This weekend Alan Dill will defend his hot dog eating titles in back-to-back contests in Bangor and Dexter.

Dozens rally ahead of MaineHealth board vote on closure of Damariscotta birthing unit

The MaineHealth board will decide the birthing unit's fate Thursday.

Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate

Light winds and lower temperatures were in the forecast Monday to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures. The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second-largest city, burned about 12 square miles […]

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said. Head Start, established in the 1960s to help fight poverty, has long been considered by experts […]

Ousted manager’s lawsuit pulls Washington County back into political chaos

The county's former manager is suing the county and two commissioners, alleging defamation, sex discrimination and whistleblower retaliation.