Domestic abuse spurred more than half of Maine homicides in 2025

MDI rallies behind lobsterman whose boat sank off Bass Harbor on Saturday

Daniel Closson escaped the incident after being rescued by fellow lobstermen who received his mayday call.

At JD Vance's Brewer rally, Trump-friendly attendees grapple with affordability crisis

Attendees were energized by speeches from Republican Party leadership that focused on industry and the working class.

In Maine, JD Vance blames Canada for ‘unreasonable’ trade demands

The comments came two days after Trump's 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect.

A psychologist at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial says she has bipolar disorder

Lindsay Clancy has bipolar disorder and was experiencing anxiety, depression, insomnia and suicidal thoughts in the weeks before she killed her three children, a forensic psychologist testified Monday in her murder trial Kirk Heilbrun, who examined Clancy over three days this year, said he came to a different conclusion than a forensic psychiatrist who also […]

US Postal Service issues new rule for mail ballots, but its impact on the midterms is uncertain

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled new requirements for mail ballots less than two weeks before some states begin sending them, but the regulation will take effect only if the Supreme Court allows President Donald Trump’s order restricting voting by mail to go forward. The final regulation was issued Friday night, but may end up […]