One of three remaining Shakers has died

Maine is a bright spot in a new study on loon population

Maine's loon productivity — the number of surviving chicks per breeding pair — is growing slightly, according to research from Birds Canada.

Shorter days and dark afternoons can trigger depression. Here's how to fight back

As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. The millions of people estimated to have seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, typically have episodes of depression that begin in the fall and ease in the spring or summer. One trigger for SAD is […]

US Marshals arrest man in Rockland wanted in NH

He was wanted on charges of aggravated felonious sexual assault, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal threatening and domestic violence assault.

Why Paul LePage is on track to be Maine Republicans’ lone bright spot, but barely

Paul LePage is the only Republican with a chance to be part of Maine’s congressional delegation next year.

Maine Democrats add seats in the Legislature, giving Hannah Pingree a bigger majority

Democrats said they won at least 87 seats in the 151-member House and 22 of 35 Senate seats as of early Wednesday.