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March 26, 2024

Self-proclaimed 'psychic' woman accused of $170K scam faces extradition to UK

Marianne Smyth, a 54-year-old American woman, has been accused of running multiple scams across the U.S. and Ireland. She allegedly posed as a psychic.

March 22, 2024

Bird flu outbreak devastates seal colonies, sparking US environmental emergency

Avian influenza, stemming from a global outbreak starting in 2020, has caused the deaths of millions of birds and now poses a threat to marine mammals.

March 21, 2024

Maine rejects sweeping electric vehicle mandate in blow to governor's climate agenda

The State of Maine rejected a sweeping California-style electric vehicle mandate despite widespread calls from climate activists to pursue the regulations.

March 20, 2024

Maine regulators considering adoption of California EV use standards

Environmental regulators in Maine are set to determine whether the state will join others that have adopted standards aimed at increasing electric vehicle use.

March 19, 2024

Sergeant criticized for handling of Lewiston shooter is now running for sheriff

Sgt. Aaron Skolfield is running for Sagadahoc County Sheriff, despite criticism over his handling of Robert Card, who would later commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history.

March 19, 2024

Vulnerable House Dem bucks party orthodoxy, blasting his state's proposed EV mandate

FIRST ON FOX: Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden is taking a stance opposing electric vehicle mandates, bucking his party on a central green-energy tenet.

March 18, 2024

Maine bill would make state a 'sanctuary' for gender surgeries

Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby (R) on her efforts to block a proposal to make the state a sanctuary for transgender surgeries and treatments including for children

March 16, 2024

Maine sheriff had probable cause to detain Maine gunman before mass shooting, independent report claims

U.S. Army and law enforcement officials had probable cause necessary to take the Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting perpetrator into custody before he committed the heinous crime.

March 15, 2024

Feds select large stretch of New England coast for offshore wind development

The federal government designated Friday a large area off New England's coast for offshore wind energy development, opening up potential for a lease sale in the Gulf of Maine.

March 14, 2024

Future of Maine's lucrative baby eel industry to be decided by regulatory board

A regulatory board is currently deliberating on the future of baby eel fishing quotas across the country. This decision is expected to have a significant impact in Maine.