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April 1, 2024

Maine college student found dead as authorities investigate cause

A 20-year-old Maine college student was found dead in a parking lot Sunday near the Frank J. Woods Bridge in Topsham. Officials are awaiting autopsy results.

April 1, 2024

Maine GOP lawmaker sounds alarm on 'sanctuary state' proposal for abortions and sex changes

Hearings continue for controversial bill in Maine that would make it a sanctuary state for abortions and gender-transition procedures.

March 30, 2024

Maine airport offers its visitors a rare chance to 'visit' the moon

Travelers to Portland International Jetport, Maine's largest airport, can now take a trip to "visit" the moon thanks to a new exhibit called "Fly Me to the Moon."

March 29, 2024

Special Olympics Maine founder accused of grooming, sexually abusing 9-year-old

The late Special Olympics Maine founder Melvin "Mickey" Boutilier is accused in a new lawsuit of grooming and sexually abusing a boy over the course of two decades.

March 29, 2024

Maine Gov. Mills proposes budget revisions for housing, childcare

Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills unveiled Friday a budget revision that includes additional, one-time spending on housing expenditures, as well as more childcare grants.

March 28, 2024

Linda Bean, outdoors store L.L. Bean heiress and GOP donor, dead at 82

Linda L. Bean, a granddaughter of famed outdoor retailer L.L. Bean who became an entrepreneur and conservative activist, died on Saturday.

March 28, 2024

Top court upholds Maine's Sunday hunting ban

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that the state's longstanding ban on Sunday hunting is constitutional, dismissing a lawsuit asserting the contrary.

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.