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Drought Conditions Still Getting Worse in Maine

Extreme conditions have expanded to cover a section of northern Maine.

14 hours ago in Local

UMaine Offering Early Retirement to Faculty Amid $19 Million Shortfall

UMaine notified 158 faculty members this week about the retirement incentives.

17 hours ago in Local

Fire Marshal’s Office investigates 2 suspected arsons at abandoned Auburn property

Fire investigators are looking into two incidents of arson at an abandoned building in Auburn this week.

2 days ago in National

What’s next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?

Investigators are just beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida after encountering a thunderstorm and slammed into the ground with such force that it created a crater and shattered the plane.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.

2 days ago in National

AP Poll: Why Republicans Lost the Midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a decade with Donald Trump at the epicenter of U.S. politics, most voters appear…

3 days ago in National

A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election Day

President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. He's not, of course. But there is reason to believe that Tuesday's midterms, above all, will be a referendum on his performance over the last two years.