Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work

Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A 37-year-old Illinois man is charged with sending threatening letters to members of Congress containing a white powder, including one with a note reading “HAH enjoy the gift,” according to federal court records. The criminal complaint unsealed Monday claims Matthew Ungelsbee sent at least four plain white envelopes with a powdery […]

Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. In a letter to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office, the Justice Department said it had identified 1,500 votes cast by the over 400 people […]

Construction company not paid $323K for work at Togus, lawsuit says

Titan Mechanical was a subcontractor on the substance use disorder center at the VA center in Augusta.

Maine fire marshal says Hudson house fire was arson

The fire at a vacant house at 374 Darling Road was reported at about 2 p.m. Sunday.

United flight turned around after report of passenger making a terroristic threat

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A United Airlines flight was diverted back to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff over the weekend due to what police said was a report of a passenger making a terroristic threat. Las Vegas police said they detained a 25-year-old passenger after the report on the Saturday night flight headed to Newark, […]