My family has been dragged into the US Senate campaign. I want to speak for myself.

Houlton nurses say CEO has significantly damaged hospital

Houlton Regional Hospital's nurses have signed a petition of no confidence in CEO Jeff Zewe.

Trump administration is releasing Northeast heating oil reserves as Maine prices soar

It's just the second time in 26 years that the federal government has tapped the Northeast heating oil reserves.

Justice Department watchdog declines to investigate handling of Reflecting Pool case, lawyers say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice’s inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the criminal case against a former Olympian cleared of accusations that he intentionally damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a letter Wednesday from the man’s lawyers. The internal watchdog told David Hearn’s lawyers that the allegations of […]

FACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trump's economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward. But voters say inflation remains a challenge because the Iran war has pushed up gasoline prices, grocery bills have remained expensive and high interest rates have made it harder to afford […]

Democrats' faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans', AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Daemien Williams used to trust U.S. election results, but not anymore. The 50-year-old Democrat in Centreville, Illinois, worries that President Donald Trump and other Republicans will try anything from intimidating voters to seizing ballots to hold onto power in November’s midterm elections — and, in the process, jeopardize the outcome. “I don’t […]