East Machias residents asked to check homes, vehicles for thefts

Trump's handpicked party chair faces a rebellion as midterm losses challenge president's grip on GOP

NEW YORK (AP) — A nascent rebellion is underway against President Donald Trump’s handpicked chairman at the Republican National Committee, and it’s already getting ugly. Some members are calling for a forensic audit of spending decisions, including hair and makeup services for Trump and other officials, as well as the hiring of the daughter of […]

Giving Tuesday gift challenge could help 100s in northern Maine 

An anonymous donor has pledged a $50,000 gift match for a program aiding Mainers living with disabilities.

Apple, pecan and pumpkin dessert recipes for your Thanksgiving

Use any of them or a combination to make your Thanksgiving extra sweet this year, no matter how you’re celebrating.

Could everything be broken? Grounded jets, Microsoft outage, AI chaos make some wonder

Maybe the trouble started with the AI billionaire and the Silicon Valley chaos that followed talk of his infidelity, including with an alleged Chinese spy. Or maybe it was the Microsoft outage that, depending on how you looked at it, either cast millions of frustrated workers adrift or spared them from a daily, unrelenting electronic […]

Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins says his successful gubernatorial campaign 'covered every corner' of Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins said Saturday that being the first Democrat elected governor in Alaska in nearly 30 years holds special meaning for him and he credits his win to an ambitious campaign that “covered every corner of the state.” Winning as a Democrat on a statewide level in Alaska can be like […]