Countless Maine families and visitors came out for maple syrup in all its forms during Maine Maple Sunday Weekend. People enjoyed tours of several local sugar houses to view the process and satisfy their sweet tooth.

A defiant and incendiary Donald Trump, facing a potential indictment, held the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign Saturday in Waco, Texas, a city made famous by deadly resistance against law enforcement.

A judge suspended half of that sentence, meaning Michael Smith will have to serve six years of his sentence behind bars for abusing two girls.

The school's contingent of 35 students earned enough points in the business-focused competition to cement a quarter century of wins earlier this month.

For Absolem Cider Co., Run Amok Mead and Sidereal Farm Brewing, digging in and growing their craft beverage businesses is as important as the drinks they are making.

Lewy Locals shovel out the skatepark and take to the air Friday afternoon.

Complaints about the office surfaced when Deputy Fire Marshal Richard McCarthy was nominated to take over the agency last month.

Plans to help Augusta residents recover from substance use disorder include a proposal to offer people revived from an overdose by rescue workers immediate, on-scene treatment with Suboxone and help accessing longer-term treatment.

Supporters say axing the fees will make it easier for people to find housing in a tight rental market

It would require schools to publish course studies and a list of books kept in libraries, as well as affirm parents' ability to meet with educators, speak at school board meetings and examine school budgets.

Police recovered three loaded handguns after a traffic stop on the Maine Turnpike.

More than a dozen plaintiffs are opposing the church's motion to forward the cases to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, a move that has put the cases, and the investigative process, on hold.

Students are raising money to compete in Frisco, Texas, in April.

Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill says the judicial branch is "frail" following her State of the Judiciary speech.

Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen said the district would eventually contribute $27,000 a year if voters approve.

Levant author Morgan Talty keeps amassing awards for his debut collection of stories.

Staff plan to open the Expo as a temporary shelter as soon as April 10 and operate it until a private effort to open a new shelter on Blueberry Road is complete.

In addition to the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation, the ex-president faces probes in New York over hush money and in Atlanta over efforts to reverse his election loss in Georgia.

Meanwhile, diplomacy intensifies over the war, which has entered its 12th year and also has drawn in Russia, Iran, and Turkey.

The bill banned access to gender-affirming health care, restricted the bathrooms students can use, banned discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity and allowed teachers to refuse to refer to transgender students by the pronouns they use.

French President Emmanuel Macron says 'common sense and friendship' led to the cancellation of King Charles III’s upcoming visit due to the anti-government protests in France.

Adoptable dogs will take over the Station House Community Center in Oxford, ready to meet the human of their dreams.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said U.S. Central Command forces retaliated with 'precision airstrikes' against facilities in eastern Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

The 30-day celebration is marked by daytime fasts, self-reflection, generosity and religious devotion.

The tax reform debate is expected to heat up in the coming weeks as legislative leaders from both parties negotiate how to allocate nearly $1 billion in surplus revenue.

David Ball could face up to 3 years in prison for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.

Chanda Lilly pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in Bath Superior Court on Tuesday in connection with the 2019 murder of Andrew Sherman in his Richmond home and has agreed to testify against Tyon Shuron, who has been charged with murder.

The openings are for two selectmen and two Regional School Unit 9 directors.

National Labor Relations Board staffers who counted the ballots said 254 voted against the union while 186 favored it.

The move would allow continued debate about whether to increase spending or cut taxes, or both.

Selectmen support a proposed budget for 2023 that adds a new foreman position under Public Works. The Budget Committee's proposal includes three new staff members which would cost $98,730 more.

The candidates for president of the University of Maine at Augusta will visit the Augusta campus next week.

A white powder, later identified to be fentanyl, fell on the counter and on an employee's hands when she unrolled the bill at the drive-thru window of an Oxford restaurant.

The grand jury isn’t expected to discuss Trump’s case Thursday, meaning any further action will likely not take place until Monday at the earliest.

In one of the most dramatic moments of the hearing, Republican Rep. Kat Cammack played a TikTok video showing a shooting gun with a caption that included the House committee.

The latest data – which showed last month's pace was the strongest since August – suggest the housing market may finally be gaining its footing after last year's rapid rise in mortgage rates.

Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg demanding materials related to his investigation into alleged hush-money payments from Trump to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

The organization is one of four nationwide to receive a share of the $50 million from the USDA's Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative.

On Friday, the Slovak government approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member to heed the Ukrainian government’s pleas.

The money will be used to create an emergency shelter on Park Street in the downtown area.

Charter Communications says it will bring high-speed internet connectivity to underserved areas, and is buying Bee Line Cable in Madison.