Over 15,000 pounds of tuna landed in Maine this week

Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer. Schroyer […]

UMaine Extension offers tractor safety course to help beginners build confidence

OLD TOWN — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a hands-on tractor workshop from 2:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28 at the UMaine Roger’s Farm, 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town. The goal of the workshop is to offer a supportive, low-pressure environment where learners can build real confidence behind the wheel. […]

Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday was considering an attempt to resurrect new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court blocked those districts from being used in the November election. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard […]

Waldo County communities land $820K for resilience projects

The grants, with a combined total of $820,742, target shorelines, roads, energy and storm preparedness in nine Waldo County towns.

Seabird researchers report good year for razorbills and puffins

Seal Island saw a record 127 razorbill nests, while Eastern Egg Rock saw a record 213 puffin burrows, researchers said.