Bangor sports fixer sets his sights on boys high school basketball team

Massachusetts man allegedly fled from Skowhegan drug bust

Braylin Nunez, 25, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, is wanted on an arrest warrant for aggravated drug trafficking, aggravated drug furnishing, and refusal to submit to arrest or detention.

Mamdani releases plan to combat antisemitism as concerns linger over his criticism of Israel

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted a sweeping plan Tuesday to combat antisemitism and hate crimes against Jewish people in New York City, moving to assuage lingering concerns from critics who see his steadfast denunciations of Israel as antisemitic. The strategy includes increased security funding for synagogues, an increased focus on folding Jewish […]

New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to people. The ban on shock gloves will take effect next year and remain in place until 2030. It comes weeks after U.S. Immigration and Customs […]

Heather Cox Richardson sees a Jackson win as a step toward reining in Trump

Known for her daily Substack “Letters from an American,” Richardson described a Troy Jackson win as a step toward reclaiming American democracy.

Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

What we're talking about in Maine today.