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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting by imposing new Postal Service regulations for the midterm elections.
The nearly year-old restaurant was the only Maine restaurant included.
The planning board approved Amazon's proposed facility for Main Street, outraging opponents. The project still needs state permits to move forward, and residents are circulating a petition to stop it.
Autumn shifts are measured in days, not weeks, preserving the state's iconic peak foliage displays even as other seasons undergo climate turmoil.
The project, proposed by General Biological, will require up to 1,000 pounds of explosive materials to be stored on the site.
The number of visits to the park so far in 2026 has lagged slightly behind 2025, officials report.
Frank Thompson says he shouldn't be required to have a GPS tracker on his boat to keep his license.
People were moving into a home on Acorn Street when a fire started in the truck carrying their possessions and spread to the house, officials say.
Parts of Aroostook, Oxford and Penobscot counties are under National Weather Service frost advisories.
Portland police have not released any additional information on the circumstances surrounding the crash that seriously injured 2 other teenagers.
Keith Brunelle is accused of killing James Smith, who was found dead from a gunshot wound in a Brunswick mobile home community early on Sept. 1.
The longtime Democratic centrist from West Virginia, who became an independent during his last year in office, called Collins ‘the soul of the Senate’ in a CNBC interview on Monday.
The 28-year-old faces several charges, including eluding an officer and refusing to submit to arrest.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles has repeated the claim multiple times throughout the 2026 campaign.
A portion of the funding for Elmet Group will make its way to U.S.-based operations, including the company's facility in Lewiston.
