May 3, 2016 New York man held without bail in deaths of couple found shot in SUV in Maine on Christmas A New York man charged with killing a Maine couple found shot inside an SUV on Christmas is being held without bail.
May 3, 2016 New York man charged in Christmas Day killings of couple in Maine; police say drug related A New York man was charged Tuesday in the killings of an Augusta couple who were found shot to death early on Christmas Day on a dirt road just outside town.
May 3, 2016 Less red, less green: US lobsters exports to Europe, a Christmas tradition, are down American exporters say lobster shipments to European countries including France, Italy and Spain are down because of the strong dollar and a less-than-festive economy overseas.
May 3, 2016 Indictment: Maine man mailed poison to British man who killed self to cover up fraud schemes A Maine man accused of mailing poison to a British man who used it to kill himself has been indicted on new charges, including witness tampering and witness retaliation.
May 3, 2016 Four dead, including gunman, after shooting at Maine home Authorities said early Thursday that four people, including a gunman, were dead after a shooting at a home in central Maine.
May 2, 2016 Maine governor opens up ambitious new front in crackdown on welfare abuse A Republican governor who led one of the boldest welfare reforms at the state level in years is pursuing a new crackdown aimed at curbing abuse of benefits while requiring job searches.
April 28, 2016 Expected wins for Clinton, Trump rivals in big Saturday balloting, but will it be enough? Polling and caucus sites opened Saturday morning in five states in which rivals to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump think they can win and slow the Democratic and Republican front-runners' march to their respective party’s presidential nomination.
April 28, 2016 Maine Gov. LePage apologizes for controversial remarks Republican Gov. Paul LePage apologized Friday for his remark about out-of-state drug dealers impregnating "young white" girls, calling it a slip of the tongue and saying he didn't mean to inject race into discussion of Maine's heroin epidemic.
April 28, 2016 Maine Gov. LePage slammed for racially-charged comments Maine Gov. Paul LePage drew heavy criticism Thursday for his comments regarding out-of-state drug dealers who he claimed are impregnating “young white” girls.
April 27, 2016 Trial of suspect in cyanide by mail death pushed to October The trial of a U.S. resident accused of mailing cyanide to an Englishman who killed himself has been pushed back to October.