Walking group in Orono wins award for fighting senior loneliness

How candidates for Maine governor want to turn around education

As Maine’s standardized test scores decline, gubernatorial candidates Hannah Pingree, Rick Bennett, and Bobby Charles propose distinct educational strategies focusing on early intervention, curriculum reform, and teacher autonomy.

Indian Island man slain in Washington County shooting

A 41-year-old Indian Island man was killed in a Saturday night shooting in Down East Maine, police said.

Susan Collins among 6 senators demanding Trump cancel Russian diesel plan

Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

AP Top 25 poised for new No. 1 after Oklahoma upsets Texas

Georgia is poised to take over the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 after pulling out a 20-17 win against No. 6 Alabama. But the Bulldogs won’t be the only team on the move after a wild week of upsets. Oklahoma stunned Texas in the Red River Rivalry, UCLA pulled off a road […]

Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case

MIAMI (AP) — A businessman wanted for years in the U.S. for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody. Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and again in 2021 as part of an investigation into his longtime business […]