Angus King among group of senators to break shutdown stalemate

Amid U.S-Canada tension, a Maine war fort is a reminder of cross-border compromise

As trade tensions persist, Fort Fairfield residents honor the blockhouse as a symbol of compromise between the U.S. and Canada.

13-year-old killed, 2 teens hurt after being hit by vehicle in Portland

The initial investigation found the boys “entered the roadway abruptly and were then struck by the vehicle,” police said.

The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The system’s vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials […]

Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past and future

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ever since Democrat Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump two years ago, political strategist Khalil Thompson has been traveling the country to figure out why Black men inched toward a white Republican rather than a Black woman. Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support […]

This remote Maine trail follows the route of a boy who survived 9 days lost in the wilderness  

During the fourth and fifth days of his extraordinary ordeal in July 1939, 12-year-old Donn Fendler followed the old Wassataquoik Tote Road, the same route that runs through this remote corner of Baxter State Park. More than 80 years later, I’m following part of that route. My primary goal on this five-day journey is to […]