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

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.

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 […]

Staff resignations at Central Maine Healthcare put care at risk, insiders say

Hundreds of employees have left since the system was acquired by Prime Healthcare Foundation five months ago. Prime says turnover is common.

From staunch critic to fierce ally: Graham's long, strange and consequential friendship with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — After the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had finally had enough of the man who was championed by the mob that stormed the pillar of American democracy: President Donald Trump. “Trump and I, we’ve had a hell of a journey. I hate it to end this […]