Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

What can Mainers expect during the Aug. 12 partial solar eclipse? A UMaine expert explains.

ORONO — Mainers will have a rare opportunity to watch the moon partially cover the sun on Wednesday, Aug. 12, creating what looks like a dark bite taken out of the solar disk. The partial solar eclipse will be visible throughout Maine around midday, weather permitting. The event is especially notable because another solar eclipse […]

High Peaks Alliance conserves Mosher Hill Falls as the Bernard and Jean Kinney Family Forest

FARMINGTON — High Peaks Alliance has conserved Mosher Hill Falls, now known as the Bernard and Jean Kinney Family Forest, preserving the 199-acre forest for public access and community use. The property features a scenic loop trail, the striking 45-foot Mosher Hill Falls, mature conifers and wetlands. Named a “community gem” in the State of […]

New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Surveillance video released Friday shows a gunman at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger killing one of three victims last week by firing through a drive-up window. Police in Twin Falls said at a news conference Friday that they still don’t have a motive for the shooting last Saturday. Seven people were […]

Man charged with murder after 21-year-old found dying along Maine interstate

Julian Nadeau, 21, was found dying in the breakdown lane alongside Interstate 295 on Wednesday night.

Feds: Firefighters unknowingly contributed to deadly Searsmont silo explosion

The very tactics that firefighters believed to be containing the blaze unwittingly fueled an explosive mixture that left three dead and nearly a dozen wounded, according to a new report.