Magician encourages kids to persevere through adversity

State funding is lagging behind the UM System’s growing costs

Despite record-breaking state funding, the University of Maine System faces severe budget shortfalls due to inflation, rising operational costs, and stagnant tuition revenue, forcing difficult campus-wide cutbacks.

Whistleblower claims Brewer defense company wanted to illegally sell goods

A Maine defense contractor faces a lawsuit from a former compliance officer who alleges he was wrongfully fired after questioning the legality of a ballistic armor deal.

Brewers win 1st World Series title in franchise history

The Milwaukee Brewers secured their first-ever World Series title with a decisive 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, capping off a historic 2026 season for the franchise.

Senate skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent

The Senate is unlikely to pass legislation making daylight saving time permanent this year, as lawmakers express concerns over dark winter mornings despite pressure from President Trump.

‘Dixie’ map that divided the US into North and South fetches nearly $1M at auction

A historic, hand-drawn map of the Mason-Dixon Line, a defining symbol of pre-Civil War division in America, was auctioned in Asheville for a remarkable $950,000 to an anonymous buyer.