Repair or replace: Bridge between Lubec and Campobello Island faces pivotal choice

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials said Monday, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. The U.S. is enduring its worst year for measles since 1991, with nearly 3,900 reported cases, according to the CDC. The nation has seen eight reported measles-associated […]

AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns

NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City’s leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity. At a hearing of the New York City Council, recently departed employees of Anthropic, OpenAI […]

Midcoast Maine boarding home closes after 50 years

Lucette Boarding Home had struggled to hire qualified workers to care for its residents.

Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

The two people aboard an air ambulance that crashed in the waters off Massachusetts over the weekend while flying from Bermuda to Boston were identified Monday as a mother from Bermuda and her son. Bermuda police said Marilyn Lavonne Bean, 66, and Sergio Wayne Lottimore, 41, both Bermudian nationals, were aboard a Gulfstream G100 with […]

Eastport City Council asks feds to deny application for underwater data center

The council raised a number of concerns about the proposals potential impact on the environment and marine life.