Department of Justice policy advises against taking overt steps in political cases close to elections. Experts say prosecutors were following court orders in the latest Trump filing.

The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, representing 45,000 U.S. dockworkers, went on strike early Tuesday after its contract expired in a dispute over pay and the automation of tasks at 36 ports stretching from Maine to Texas.

All 3 former Memphis police officers were convicted of at least one charge, but Tadarrius Bean and Justin Smith were acquitted of the civil rights charges.

Survey information from Andover residents guided the Andover Community Park Committee in their decision making for the park.

Kamala Harris’s appearance with Cheney marked her 5th trip to Wisconsin, a battleground state, since she started running for president in July.

‘I just kept putting one foot in front of the other,’ said David Jones, who trekked more than 5 hours to walk his daughter down the aisle.

While city administration said the policy is meant to be a guideline and still ensures employees' First Amendment rights, several have said they're concerned by its ambiguous language that could leave employees facing disciplinary action. 

Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi said no people or animals were harmed.

The teams from Maine Emergency Management Agency and the Maine Forest Service will depart for North Carolina on Thursday and Friday, the governor's office said.

Roger Moulton, 41, a school board member, is accused of “speeding, passing vehicles in the oncoming lane and flipping off other drivers who would not get out of his way," Auburn Deputy Police Chief Timothy Cougle wrote in an email.

The United States’ crumbling flood insurance system faces a new test after Hurricane Helene.

A taxpayer-backed loan could give Microsoft and Three Mile Island owner Constellation Energy a major boost in their unprecedented bid to steer all the power from a U.S. nuclear plant to a single company.

The decision delivers a small victory in the Biden administration’s ongoing fight to alleviate federal student loan debt.

U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated campaign designed to steal information.

The former first lady, whose book 'Melania' hits shelves Tuesday, writes in the memoir that women must have the right to decide whether they want to have a child or not.

Israelis strikes in Lebanon have killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and several of his top commanders. Hundreds more airstrikes across large parts of Lebanon since mid-September have killed more than 1,000 people.

The new approach marked a shift in the U.S. trade relationship with China to increasingly take into account national security and human rights.

Customers should not eat the products, which were sold from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 in the deli and produce departments.

After an agreement fell through with developer LS Power last year, state regulators are seeking new proposals to connect wind energy generated in Aroostook County to the New England grid.

About 16,180 students are eligible for the partial refund of tuition and fees after a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging breach of contract for classes and services moving online during the spring 2020 semester.

All U.S. states and territories require that children attending child care centers and schools be vaccinated against a number of diseases, allowing exemptions for certain medical conditions. Most states also permit exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons.

After a 7-year-old boy was struck on a crosswalk near Fairview Elementary School on Tuesday, more police and crossing guards are being deployed on Minot Avenue.

The video showed a man prosecutors say is Stines walking into the judge’s chambers and quickly shooting at him.

As the Israeli leader weighs future moves, he will need to navigate domestic calls for decisive military action in Lebanon, while also addressing concerns that troops could get bogged down.

Russian forces gained territory in August and September at a pace not seen since 2022.

Multiple people reported hearing what they thought were gunshots in the area around The Colisée on Birch Street Wednesday night.

An analysis of more than 500 tropical cyclones that have hit the United States since 1930 found that the average hurricane leads to as many as 11,000 excess deaths – a figure hundreds of times higher than official mortality estimates.

A pair of songwriters, one from Turner, the other from Belgrade, wrote and recorded the song "Leave the Maine Flag Alone," to express their thoughts on the matter.

The memecoin was meant to be a joke, but an increasing number of businesses accept it because of fast, low-cost payments.

An aide rushed to the dining room to share that action was being taken to ensure Vice President Pence’s safety. Trump responded, ‘So what?’

The couple has a daughter already, and her husband has a son from a previous marriage.

Revision Energy Inc. proposes a project on Roxbury Road; Trotting Park plans one on Back Street.

Each Oxford Hills elementary school participates in bus safety training twice a year.

Plans call for Oxford Hills' next middle school to accommodate sixth, seventh and eighth grades, the model preferred by Maine Department of Education.

No new details about the origin of the blaze were released and the cause of Lacey Tidswell's death was not disclosed.

Mt. Abram art teacher wants to take five to ten students to New York City to explore the art scene in 2025.

A Gouldsboro man was arrested on a charge of receiving stolen property.

The second advertisement will have a deadline date of Oct. 23, and a revised timeline estimates a candidate will be selected by mid-December.

The request to revoke Lisbon Cannabis Company’s license comes from another cannabis business owner operating out of the same building.

Proposed state valuation for Poland is up about $130 million for 2025.

Medicare Advantage quality ratings for the company dropped, meaning a big drop in revenue from bonus payments.

Among the changes, is implementing a limit of medical and recreational marijuana retail stores to a total of five.

The whale was found dead near Martha's Vineyard in January, but the official cause of death – 'chronic entanglement' in fishing gear that belonged to a Maine lobsterman – was announced Wednesday.

Businesses with just a few workers would not easily adjust if a worker takes paid leave with little notice, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce said.

The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines.

As the nearby Nolichucky River swelled from rainfall, employees in the Impact Plastics factory kept working. Several asserted that they weren’t allowed to leave in time.

Arrests listed for Sept. 28 through Sept. 30 at the Franklin County Detention Center.

U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen, who was nominated in 2011 by former President Barack Obama, was the first woman to join Maine's federal bench.