Susan Collins shows service over showmanship

Former priest serving sentence on sex charges dies at Maine correctional facility

Ronald Paquin began serving a 20-year sentence for gross sexual misconduct after sexually abusing an altar boy during trips to Maine in the 1980s.

Amid U.S-Canada tension, a Maine war fort is a reminder of cross-border compromise

As trade tensions persist, Fort Fairfield residents honor the blockhouse as a symbol of compromise between the U.S. and Canada.

13-year-old killed, 2 teens hurt after being hit by vehicle in Portland

The initial investigation found the boys “entered the roadway abruptly and were then struck by the vehicle,” police said.

The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The system’s vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials […]

Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past and future

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ever since Democrat Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump two years ago, political strategist Khalil Thompson has been traveling the country to figure out why Black men inched toward a white Republican rather than a Black woman. Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support […]