Missing Hermon woman found safe

UPDATE: Maine State Police say Collins has been found safe. 

To help rare whales, Maine and Massachusetts will spend $27 million on data and gear improvements

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Scientists and officials in New England hope to collect better data about a vanishing whale species, improve fishing gear to avoid harming the animals, and make other changes as Maine and Massachusetts receive more than $27 million in public funding.

Last major homeless encampment cleared despite protest in Maine’s largest city

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The city of Portland towed about 20 vehicles that attempted to block heavy equipment from clearing the last of the large homeless encampments in Maine’s largest city on Tuesday, officials said.

Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state’s primary ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Gun restriction bills on tap in Maine Legislature after state’s deadliest mass shooting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Honoring victims, survivors and first responders following the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is the first order of business for lawmakers returning to work Wednesday at the state House.

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a…

Donald Trump is expected to appeal the Colorado and Maine rulings banning him from primary ballots

DENVER (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to appeal rulings from Colorado and Maine that he is no…

Man arrested in Arkansas in connection with the death of a co-worker in Maine

A suspect was arrested in Arkansas on Sunday in the death of a co-worker in Waterville, Maine, according to Maine State Police.

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.

New York man charged by Maine police after false 9-1-1 call

A false 9-1-1 call in Washington County led to the arrest of a New York man on drug and gun charges.