Ellsworth elects 3 new City Council members

University of Alaska Fairbanks dean’s list

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans’ list for the spring 2026 semester. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements, attaining a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.89. Local honorees are Rileigh Andre of Hermon and Lydia Jacobs of Corinth.

Paige Loud drops bid for Democratic Senate nomination

The social worker and Democratic Socialist cited the unprecedented process the Maine Democratic Party has chosen to replace Graham Platner.

Thousands without power after storm descends on Maine

In Bangor, downed trees and power lines snarled traffic throughout the city.

Trump's Labor nominee touts experience and fraud prevention as he seeks confirmation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Labor emphasized a steady grounding in labor law built on years of experience in private practice, academia and the federal government as he looked to win over senators in a confirmation hearing Thursday. Keith Sonderling has already been on the job as acting […]

Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in the death of a Kentucky teen in historic verdict

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay more than $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who had purchased the company’s pistol-building kit online. The verdict — believed to be the largest-ever against a gun dealer — was awarded by a jury Wednesday following a trial focused […]