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Maine Expands Emergency Order to Stop Spread of Forest Pest

Maine forestry officials are expanding an emergency order to try to stop the spread of a destructive forest pest that has been located in the state.

Another Maine District Looks at Policy for Water Field Trips

Another school district in Maine is looking to tighten up its standards for water-related field trips as a result of the drowning death of a Lewiston middle schooler.

Acadia National Park on Pace to Break 2017 Attendance Record

Park officials say visits to Maine’s only national park are on pace to exceed the total visits from 2017.

Baby Lobsters in Deep Water off Maine Could Be a Good Sign

A scientist with the University of Maine says the discovery of baby lobsters in the deep waters off of eastern Maine could be good news for the lobster fishery.

Nuns to Move From Maine to New Hampshire

The last two nuns in a Portland monastery are moving out of Maine.

Former Teacher Acquitted of Sex Charges Shares Story

A former Maine high school teacher who was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a student says she plans to write a book about her experience.

Convicted Murderer Captured After Escape In Maine

CHARLESTON, Maine (AP) — Law enforcement authorities have captured a convicted murderer who escaped for a third time from prison in Maine.

Election Preparations Continue Despite Funding Bill Veto

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s top election official says that ballots are being printed despite the GOP governor’s veto of an election funding bill.

Maine man says Betty Crocker measuring spoons made him sick

A Maine man is suing Betty Crocker and its parent company, claiming the company’s red measuring spoons made him sick.

Convicted Murderer Still on the Run After Prison Escape

Police are still searching for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison in Maine.

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5 minutes ago in Trending, World

Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

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Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace. Four years after the queen's death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain's longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday.

13 hours ago in Local

Kittery Man is Maine’s Top Finisher in Boston Marathon

Results reported by the Boston Athletic Association show there were 165 entries from Maine in the race.

14 hours ago in Local

Wildfire Awareness Week Declared in Maine

Maine has experienced 71 wildfires that have burned 48 acres so far in April.

17 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats

John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too.

17 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car

Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday.