Angus King backs Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader

Woman allegedly threatened 2 people with a knife in Bangor

Stephanie Martinez, 49, allegedly threatened two people with a knife and then kept other people from leaving.

Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

What we're talking about in Maine today.

Bigger and more-frequent wildfires threaten water supplies across the US

Wildfires leave behind charred trees and scorched vegetation that impact the streams and rivers providing drinking water to much of the country, and new studies show that contamination could remain for more than a decade. These findings about the longevity of contamination in the nation’s drinking water supplies are especially concerning as climate change and […]

At Sing Sing prison, incarcerated men get preview of new PBS documentary on nation's justice system

OSSINING, New York (AP) — As the lights dimmed inside the chapel at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, around 30 incarcerated men sat scattered across the pews, waiting to preview a new docuseries on the history of the nation’s criminal justice system. Our Lady of Hope chapel was soon abuzz with discussion, […]

Spielberg says he has the same enthusiasm as he did making 8 mm movies as a boy

NEW YORK (AP) — Decades of success haven’t dulled Steven Spielberg’s appetite for filmmaking. The excitement that first drew him to the camera is still very much alive. Before being honored at the Museum of Modern Art’s film benefit, Spielberg looked back on his journey from an ambitious young filmmaker to one of Hollywood’s most […]