Maine Maritime Academy drastically revises graduation rate it released in May

Maine wants to end emerald ash borer quarantine

"I mean, it is kind of like giving up to some degree," state horticulturist Gary Fish said.

'The last picture': A passing boater's photograph may be the 5 adults who drowned in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Marcus L. Martin felt instant trepidation Sunday when he saw five adults wading hip- and waist-deep in the Scioto River. A frequent boater on the Ohio waterway, the Baptist pastor knew the area where they were standing to be treacherous. He believes the people he captured in a photo to be […]

Prosecutor focuses on who knew about singer D4vd’s relationship with teen girl before her killing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A money manager for D4vd testified Wednesday that he had heard only the first name of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl the singer is charged with killing, before her dismembered body was found in the trunk of a car. The testimony from Benjamin Gregor came on the second day of […]

MaineHealth, University of New England College of Dental Medicine expand innovative dental program for patients with autism

PORTLAND — The MaineHealth Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders announced the implementation of Bright Smiles and Healthy Futures, an innovative oral care desensitization program that improves access to dental care for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Following a successful 13-week pilot that concluded in May, the […]

Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections

President Donald Trump 's administration has thrown its support behind U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in his efforts to further delay new regulations aimed at protecting right whales.