After a limited season last winter, smelt shacks return to the Kennebec

Nirav Shah defends progressive platform at Bangor campaign event

Shah emphasized his progressive policy visions for Maine as he aims to replace scandal-plagued Graham Platner and face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.

Lindsey Graham's journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power

Lindsey Graham, the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners, rose to become a fixture on the global stage and one of the most prominent advocates of American military might in the U.S. Senate. A former military lawyer who reached the rank of colonel in the Air Force, the wisecracking Graham was known for […]

How to have a say in picking Graham Platner's replacement

Mainers who want a voice in picking Democratic U.S. Senate Graham Platner's replacement have until this week to act.

Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40 million more to prevent future accidents. The agreement would resolve allegations from the U.S. Environmental […]

Disney's live-action 'Moana' crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office

The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters. The movie, which cost a reported $250 million to produce, earned just $43 million from ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, according […]