Lawmakers approve bill that makes it harder to seize land to build power lines

Legislation headed to Gov. Mills grew out of concerns raised by property owners in the path of a transmission line that would have brought renewable power from northern Maine to the New England grid.

In path of April solar eclipse, small-town Maine sees big tourist opportunity

Several communities in the rural and northern parts of the state, located in the path of totality, hope for an astronomical tourist boom when the eclipse becomes visible on the afternoon of April 8.

Maine ACLU says bus line allowed border officials to search buses without warrants

The civil rights organization is asking Cyr Bus Lines to stop letting Customs and Border Patrol agents onto its buses in Houlton after 2 Presque Isle residents were handcuffed and removed from a bus for not answering questions about their citizenship status.

Man arrested near Canadian border with bomb sign didn’t have explosive devices

Tony Holford of Rhode Island is expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday morning.

Motorist arrested after approaching Canadian border with bomb sign, police say

A chase on I-95 in Houlton ended when a trooper fired shots at the truck as it headed for the Canadian port of entry; the man surrendered without injury.

Totus Tuus registration open for teens, children

Canada highlights border failures after Maine guns were used in 2020 mass shooting

Three of the guns used in Canada's deadliest mass shooting came from Maine. A commission studying the shooting said border officials failed to communicate their concerns about the suspect.

Access denied: Authorities refuse to release records for Maine school shooter hoax calls

First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.

Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval

Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.

Future of Aroostook clean energy project may hinge on Massachusetts

Before a multibillion-dollar transmission line and wind farm are built in northern Maine, officials in Massachusetts must determine if the project will benefit that state's residents.