Small Maine town on Mount Desert Island may allow deer hunt, ending 100-year ban

In a populist year, Hannah Pingree united warring Democratic factions

Latest poll numbers showed Pingree at 50% support compared to Charles’ 36% and Bennett’s 8% but Democrats cautioned it's still early.

Skowhegan man drowns after being thrown from boat on Kennebec

Jakub Prokop was a passenger on a 16-foot boat Saturday when he was thrown overboard.

State investigates pesticide use next to midcoast high school

A complaint from a Thorndike resident about a strong pesticide odor near Mount View High School has resulted in a state investigation that found no evidence of illegal pesticide use, but did uncover record-keeping and equipment compliance violations at a large corn field across from the school that could lead to enforcement action by the Maine […]

A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of Tyler Robinson

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 23-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University will be in court this week for the most substantial hearing so far in his murder case. Prosecutors will lay out their evidence against Tyler Robinson in a five-day preliminary hearing. When it is over, […]

Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents are expected this week in a Utah court where prosecutors seeking the death penalty will argue that the man charged with killing the conservative activist should stand trial for murder. The five-day preliminary hearing that starts Monday will be the first time members of Kirk’s […]