Jennifer McBride sued Lady Gaga for breach of contract and fraud in February, claiming that she was entitled to the $500,000 reward for returning her dogs.

There is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority, should Kevin McCarthy opt not to run for the job again.

North Carolina Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry was named speaker pro tempore and will temporarily lead the House following Kevin McCarthy's ouster.

The Land Use Ordinance change brings the town in compliance with a new state statute.

Linda Scott is concerned that information from the School Committee’s executive sessions is being shared with Lewiston city councilors.

The hearings, set for 3:30 p.m. at the county courthouse, are on a proposed amendment to the tax-increment financing agreement and a review of a preliminary proposed unorganized territory budget for 2024-25.

The actions include charges against 8 Chinese companies accused of advertising, manufacturing and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Clifford Strout, 66, of Lewiston fell ill while driving on Court Street early Tuesday morning and his truck struck a utility pole.

The administration sternly warned Tuesday that Congress must not let the flow of aid be disrupted, lest Russian President Vladimir Putin exploit any lapses to his advantage.

The Bath shipyard, which primarily builds boats for the U.S. Navy, will now offer guaranteed interviews to veterans.

Three scientists won the prize for their work with the tiny part of each atom that races around the center and is fundamental to virtually everything: chemistry, physics, our bodies and our gadgets.

The newly retired couple were killed shortly after going for a walk on the trail near their Concord apartment on April 18, 2022.

The school district is contracting with Energy Management Consultants of Portland to transition its light systems.

Street Talk: Texters, passing lane hogs, tailgaters, stop sign runners and other road menaces all right here in one convenient place.

The United Nations Security Council has authorized a 1-year deployment of a Kenya-led force to help quell violent gangs.

The state's attorney questioned an accountant in an effort to build the case that Trump and others at his company had full control over the preparation of misleading and downright false financial statements at the heart of the lawsuit against them.

No Labels has not filed campaign finance disclosures that other political parties routinely file, and its leaders refuse to say who is funding their work.

Scarlett Nelson, 2, of Strong couldn't wait to try out the slides at a Farmington playground.

The Select Board answers request for land donation to pursue pickle ball courts.

McCarthy told lawmakers he would not run again for speaker, and next steps are highly uncertain as there is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority.

He returned to New York for a civil fraud trial accusing him of grossly inflating the value of his businesses.

In Congress, House Republicans are seeking to link Hunter Biden's dealings to his father through an impeachment inquiry, but no evidence has emerged so far to prove that Joe Biden ever abused his role or accepted bribes.

Defense attorneys say they struggle regularly with prosecutors waiting too long to share constitutionally mandated evidence.

A pizza-eating seagull and oxen crossing a snowy field were among the subjects of works by Jamie and N.C. Wyeth that burned in the blaze.

The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (p-EBT) cards will benefit more than 150,000 Maine students.

Thirty-three states have introduced about 200 new PFAS policies or laws this year alone.

There is still not much concrete information about the logistics for the plan if selectmen were to pursue it.

Four candidates — Jon Connor, Luke Jensen, Joshua Pietrowicz and Carl Sheline — are vying for Lewiston mayor. Find out more about them below in our 2023 candidate profiles.

Filing to transfer of environmental permits from former Jay paper mill to a JGT2 Redevelopment LLC of Kansas is the first step in proposal to buy mill property and cogeneration facility.

The highly contentious question would establish the framework for a new utility to deliver electricity in Maine.

Conceived as a fail-safe in case Question 3 passes, Question 1 would require voter approval for certain government bodies to take on more than $1 billion in debt.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's visit occurred as the Fed is monitoring the economy for signs that its streak of rate increases are having their desired effect and that inflation is continuing to cool.

Comedian John Oliver got his first take on the strike out, exuberantly returning Sunday night to his 'Last Week Tonight' show on HBO and delivering full-throated support for the strike.

Craft beverages, food and games are expected to take over Water Street for the annual Oktoberfest-style event that draws hundreds of people from across Maine and beyond to downtown Gardiner.

Elias Bassile says Maine's incumbents 'just don't get it done' in Washington.

Deputy Chief Shawn Cordwell named acting fire and rescue chief.

A proposed policy change that would give transgender and gender-expansive students privacy to come out at school without informing parents makes some parents feel "out of the loop." Others think it essential to student's privacy and wellbeing.

A proposal for a moratorium on new short-term rentals is unlikely to move forward in the tourist-heavy town, but the council may still discuss whether more regulation is needed.

Arrests listed for Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2023.

Tyon K. Shuron, 46, of Augusta is set for jury trial next month on charges he murdered Andrew Sherman in 2019 and then tried to get a jailed witness to change her story about what had happened.

The race in Auburn features a three-term incumbent who has overseen a period of tremendous growth against a newcomer who has led several citizen efforts against the current trajectory of the City Council, and believes a "new direction" is needed.