Federal lawsuit adds new front in fight over Maine transgender sports referendum

How an alien shellfish with a strange taste found a home in midcoast Maine

These oysters that "taste like a penny" have been a prized food in Europe for centuries.

This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts say

Having air conditioning at home is a luxury that keeps people comfortable during the hottest months of the year, and it’s debated whether the AC should stay blasting or be turned off when people head to work during the day. Some swear that turning off the AC when they’re gone for a few hours is […]

'Awesome.' 'Sad.' 'Let's keep democracy going.' Americans weigh in on state of a 250-year-old nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by closing their ears to all the partisan shouting. All the fingernails-on-chalkboard screeching out of Washington. All the clamor of social media agitprop. Instead, in varied ways, they are tuning into their own personal concepts of America the Beautiful. In […]

Feds say criminal group has stolen more than $100K in Maine using cloned EBT cards

Prosecutors have charged one man, who they allege obtained funds using cloned cards.

He allegedly used an excavator to damage a Cianbro worksite

Alex Stanley, 37, was arrested after he allegedly returned to the worksite three weeks after the initial vandalism and burglary.