Person rescued from icy Penobscot River

Jackson leans into town halls as an attack on Collins

Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson launches town halls to challenge Senator Susan Collins, renewing a long-standing political debate over her accessibility to Maine voters throughout her tenure.

OSHA: Mill ignored broken alarm, fire hazard

OSHA accuses Woodland Pulp of knowingly endangering workers, leading to fatal gas leaks and fires, resulting in proposed fines of nearly $800,000 for multiple serious and willful violations.

Troy Jackson fires up supporters and faces questions at Lewiston town hall

“I see people standing up and fighting for a better government,” Jackson said, speaking next to an empty chair he said was meant for an invited Susan Collins. “It is time for a change.”

Jared Golden defies Democrats to save a GOP vote, blindsiding party leaders

The vote sets up floor debate on bills, including one of Golden's that would extend a pause on new North Atlantic right whale regulations to 2035.

US judges reveal panic buttons, private security in chilling new reports about threats

Federal judges have varied their commutes, hired private security and fortified their homes, including with panic buttons, amid a barrage of threats and harassment in recent months that has left many of them anxious about their safety, according to two new studies. In an astonishing admission, one judge acknowledged considering an alternative ruling to avoid […]