National civil rights group calls for resignation of Maine sports official

The Council on American-Islamic Relations cites racist statements allegedly posted on the Facebook page of Hal Pierce, chairman of the Combat Sports Authority of Maine.

PHOTO: Honk for Impeachment

Spectrum outage cuts internet services in Portland area

The company said it was working Tuesday night to repair a damaged fiber-optic cable in Portland after thousands lost service.

Former state Republican chairman seeks return to Maine Senate in 2020

Rick Bennett of Oxford has registered as a Clean Elections candidate.

Bees — about 80,000 of them — removed from building at Stevens Commons in Hallowell

Beekeeper Larry Davis said the large beehive found between the walls of the Erskine building took about three days to fully extract.

State says it won’t provide driver’s license information to Census Bureau

The Census Bureau has asked officials from every state for driver's license data, including citizenship information

Maine Senate Democrats will hold town halls to publicize legislative agenda

Democrats, who hold a Senate majority, say they'll focus on health care, property taxes, energy independence and protecting workers' rights.

Challenger Gideon outpaces Sen. Collins with $3.2 million raised in 3rd quarter

But Susan Collins' $2.1 million summertime haul left the Republican with $7.1 million headed into the fall, setting the stage for one of the nation's most closely watched – and expensive – Senate campaigns.

ACLU sues to block suspension of Cape student at center of sexual assault controversy

Aela Mansmann was suspended after school officials said she violated the district's bullying policy by posting a note in a bathroom saying ‘there's a rapist in the school.’ The ACLU says her free speech rights were violated.

It’s a boom year for acorns, but the reason is a tough nut to crack

'Mast years,' when oaks of a certain type drop more seed than usual, occur every 2 to 5 years, and scientists can't explain why.