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Fishermen face shutdowns as warming hurts species

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Fishing regulators and the seafood industry are grappling with the possibility that some once-profitable species that have declined with climate change might not come back.

Maine begins removing those naughty license plates

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine is cleaning up its roadways by removing the flippin’ vulgarities from license plates.

Prosecutors charge Kennebunk doctor accused of illegally distributing opioids

A Maine doctor has been charged with illegally distributing opioids.

Maine regulators approve wind power, transmission project

The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved a pair of energy projects that would generate enough wind power for up to 900,000 homes along with construction of a new transmission corridor to get the electricity to the regional power grid.

Van Buren man charged in connection with overnight standoff

A Van Buren man is accused of assaulting another man and causing a standoff with police.

Travis Roy Foundation to make major donations as it winds down operations

The Travis Roy Foundation is expected to announce two major donations Friday as it prepares to cease operation for good.

Motorcyclist dies in crash with school bus in Gorham

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a school bus in Gorham on Tuesday afternoon.

Massachusetts police say missing teen could have travelled to Maine

Police say a missing teenager from Massachusetts could be in Maine.

Man accused of setting roadside fires throughout Maine charged with arson

Maine Forest Rangers say one man is responsible for setting over 20 roadside fires in Maine.

Police respond to crash involving two vehicles carrying students in New Gloucester

No one was seriously injured when two vehicles carrying students crashed in New Gloucester.

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6 hours ago in Sports, Trending

IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.

6 hours ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

6 hours ago in Music, Trending

Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform

FILE - Taylor Swift arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the $20 billion music streaming industry. Record labels accuse the platforms of exploiting the recorded works of artists without compensating them.

6 hours ago in Trending, World

5 more jewel heist arrests made as Louvre probe deepens

People tour the courtyard of Le Louvre museum in the rain Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

The prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, told RTL radio that one of the detainees is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight on Oct. 19.

6 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll

FILE - Custodian Ray Keen inspects a clock face before changing the time on the 100-year-old clock atop the Clay County Courthouse March 8, 2014, in Clay Center, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral.