​​Donald Trump stands by Pete Hegseth after midterm rout

New town leaders take the helm in Houlton

Houlton has struggled in past years to attract candidates for the seven-member council, but this year’s election was different.

Spinnaker Trust named among 2026 Best Places to Work in Maine

Recognized for the ninth consecutive year as one of Maine’s top small employers PORTLAND – Spinnaker Trust has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Maine among small employers, a designation recognizing outstanding workplaces that benefit the state’s economy, workforce and businesses. This achievement marks the ninth consecutive year that Spinnaker Trust […]

What will Susan Collins’ loss mean to Maine? Voters say it’s ‘up in the air’

A day after Tuesday’s election, Mainers reacted with a mix of excitement and concern over what losing Collins could mean to the state and its small towns.

Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn’t work.

Republicans lost most of the Democratic-held seats they had targeted to flip, lost others they had banked on retaining and got swept out of power.

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz described as 'cheaters' at trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were described by a prosecutor Wednesday as “cheaters” during opening statements at a New York criminal fraud trial that has cast a spotlight on the threat gamblers pose to America’s pastime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Urquiola told a jury in Brooklyn that Clase […]