Booker’s statement came as a growing number of Democratic senators — more than 15 so far — are calling for the three-term senator to step aside.

Peggy Pottle of Wilton sits on a bench on Tuesday with her dog Atticus.

One Instagram poster even tipped followers about how easy it is to go around the entrance gate to the private property.

It was the second time in four months the high court has sided with a three-judge panel that found Alabama's legislature likely violated the Voting Rights Act.

Prosecutors warned that Trump was charged with sowing lies that prompted violence and undermined democracy after the 2020 election, and suggested that he appears to be doing so again, this time targeting the judicial system.

The House is expected to launch a vote on bills to fund parts of the government, but it's not clear that the Republican leader has the support needed as far-right holdouts demand steeper spending cuts.

Sitting presidents, who have to balance the rights of workers with disruptions to the economy, supply chains and other facets of everyday life, have long wanted to stay out of the strike fray.

Former President Donald Trump is skipping his second straight debate, this time opting to meet with union workers in Michigan.

Antarctica reached its annual maximum coverage this year on Sept. 10, about 13 days earlier than average.

The exterior retaining walls on both sides building and the north wall are damaged.

Socks will be donated to the Salvation Army for those in need.

An estimated 25 firefighters from six departments responded to the fire call on Saturday.

Soule-Leclair believes that Lewiston must confront the homelessness crisis and addiction epidemic with both compassion and common sense.

While surveys show parents approve overall, support wanes among those with younger children.

The actor became a teen heartthrob in the hit series 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,' where he played the good looking, enigmatic and intellectual character Illya Kuryakin.

Some Maine School Administrative District 52 directors concerned draft resolution would be misinterpreted by parents.

Patrick Crusius was 21 when he killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers. There is no indication the now 25-year-old has significant assets.

President Biden has put a premium on improving ties in the Pacific amid rising U.S. concern about China’s growing military and economic influence.

Officials urged returning residents not to sift through the ashes for fear of raising toxic dust.

Richard D. Simpson, 36, was arrested on charges of aggravated domestic violence assault, gross sexual assault, domestic violence threatening and obstructing report of crime or injury. He also is charged with domestic violence assault.

Kyle Lund, 15, of Dixfield was rescued by Maine Warden Service and other rescuers Sunday afternoon after falling 60 feet in an off-trail area on Tumbledown Mountain, officials said.

The debut of the Coastliner's Brunswick-Rockland weekend service has been delayed as operator Midcoast Railservice works out logistics.

They may still be reluctant to describe it as man-made, but its existence for whatever reason has garnered a little more credibility.

Julie Berry worked as a vice president overseeing information technology at MaineHealth.

An aerial view of the ongoing work at the downtown construction project.

Demolition of the old school begins as new tennis courts and athletic fields construction continues.

Police say Annie McKechnie, 22, helped Frank Foss Jr. avoid arrest weeks before his death.

The handwritten seating assignments and the circular April 14th-dated stamp match those found on other known authentic tickets.

Scientists don’t yet know the full extent of what we share with ancient ancestors, but they’re learning it can be both helpful and harmful.

"With a track record of service and a vision for progress, Connor is poised to lead Lewiston with integrity, drive, and a genuine understanding of its people," a campaign announcement said.

A judge sanctioned the Maine Office of the Attorney General, claiming it failed to properly disclose records that suggested a witness was not credible in the case of a Bath man who pled guilty to killing his mother.

The federal government will run out of operating funds this weekend if Congress doesn't agree to a deal.

Fiber Materials Inc., which was recently acquired by Spirit AeroSystems, produced the space capsule's heat shield, the company's latest contribution in a string of NASA missions.

Arrests listed from Sept. 20 to Sept. 25, 2023.

Andrew Redmond, 34, of Augusta is accused of murdering Tyler Robinson, who was found dead on the side of Old Belgrade Road.

The retired social worker hopes to address safety concerns in city schools.

While Azerbaijan has pledged to respect the rights of ethnic Armenians in the region, many local residents feared reprisals and were planning to leave for Armenia.

Menendez says nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand for emergencies.

The University of Maine System is offering new financial incentives that it hopes will attract some of the more than 280,000 Maine residents with partially completed degrees.

Two House Democrats and two House Republicans introduced the Keep America Open Act.

Ukraine has increasingly targeted naval facilities in Crimea in recent weeks while the brunt of its summer counteroffensive makes slow gains in the east and south of Ukraine.

Austin Theriault of Fort Kent enters 2nd Congressional District race, adding to the growing field of Republicans looking to challenge the three-term incumbent.

The Ukrainian leader said last week that his military will continue with the counteroffensive through the autumn and into winter, vowing to keep the pressure on Russian forces.

Railroad safety has become a key concern nationwide ever since a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.

Lewiston School Superintendent Jake Langlais says police have 'worked to catch those responsible.'

The Maine Trust for Local News said more information will be released this fall about its Maine donors, but said little about an unconfirmed report last week that two prominent left-leaning philanthropists are key contributors.