Newport state rep ‘stunned’ after chief justice hints at closing courthouse

In a populist year, Hannah Pingree united warring Democratic factions

Latest poll numbers showed Pingree at 50% support compared to Charles’ 36% and Bennett’s 8% but Democrats cautioned it's still early.

I voted for Susan Collins in the past. Here’s why I support Graham Platner.

"I think Collins’ level of concern is mediocre at best, dismissive of her constituents and indeed the people of this country, at worst."

Effort to restore 50,000 acres of Wabanaki land reaches halfway point

The Mi’kmaq Nation is celebrating the acquisiiton of 3,400 acres near Bridgewater, doubling its footprint in Aroostook County.

National Guard members on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuit, police say

Two Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a crime-fighting patrol in Memphis fatally shot a man Sunday who turned toward the soldiers with a gun during a downtown pursuit, authorities said. The Guard members were part of a troop deployment the Trump administration launched in Tennessee’s second-largest city last fall. The soldiers were responding with […]

'Minions & Monsters' tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating 'Toy Story 5'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5″ at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. “Minions & Monsters,” the seventh film in the “Despicable Me” franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North America. “Toy Story 5,” a juggernaut […]