Iran declared the Royal Canadian Navy a “terrorist organization” Tuesday in retaliation for Canada giving the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) the same designation in 2024. Iran said in a statement announcing the designation that…

Police are searching for the driver of a silver SUV who struck a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk Sunday evening and then fled the scene. According to police, a 25-year-old pedestrian was hit near 654…

A Bangor organization raising money for the family of a twin girl who died prematurely is either well-intentioned or jumping the gun. “People 207,” headed by Robert Kearns of Bangor, started a GoFundMe campaign following…

Federal agents are now going door to door at businesses across Minnesota as part of a sweeping fraud crackdown, a dramatic escalation that has put Democratic Gov. Tim Walz under intense scrutiny for allegedly allowing…

Fox News host Bret Baier put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the spot Monday, confronting him with questions about corruption allegations swirling around Kyiv as the United States continues to bankroll Ukraine’s war effort. Zelenskyy met Sunday…

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States “hit” a dock in Venezuela where drugs were allegedly being loaded onto boats, a statement that would mark the first known land strike in the country…

Gov. Janet Mills (D), a candidate for the U.S. Senate, is trumpeting a $190 million federal health care award for Maine’s rural communities as her achievement even as the funding originates from a program authored…

President Donald Trump warned Monday that Hamas must disarm within a “very short period of time” under the terms of a ceasefire agreement with Israel, signaling severe consequences if the militant group fails to comply.…

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Monday that Maine will receive $190 million in first-year funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion federal initiative aimed at supporting rural health care systems nationwide.…

Maine Republican legislative leaders will hold a press conference Tuesday to discuss allegations of MaineCare fraud involving Gateway Community Services, saying the matter may represent only the “tip of the iceberg.” The briefing is scheduled…

The Togus Veterans Administration Medical Center is preparing to begin accepting veterans transported by ambulance starting January 1, 2026, after a federal directive required VA hospitals with emergency departments to receive ambulance patients or face…

Maine marked a year of notable losses in 2025, as prominent figures from politics, business, athletics, and the arts passed away, closing chapters on careers that helped shape the state’s public life, economy, and cultural…

A condemned building tied to a federal drug bust is continuing to appear on paper as a business address and political residence, raising fresh questions about oversight, enforcement, and whether Maine is drifting toward the…

Maine residents will see higher taxes and fees across multiple everyday purchases starting January 1, 2026, as a slate of new state laws take effect, raising costs on tobacco, cannabis, digital subscriptions, and fishing licenses.…

The dark horse in Maine’s Democrat U.S. Senate primary went full bore on Christmas for his last, big end-of-year money grab. Graham Platner said in his Facebook ad that he needs to post big numbers…

After passing major tax cuts earlier this year, Republicans are laying out a broader affordability agenda they hope will start paying off for voters in 2026. Affordability has emerged as one of the most potent…

A Corinth man is facing a murder charge following a fatal shooting Saturday morning at a Main Street residence. According to authorities, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 8:28 a.m. on Dec. 27…

YouTuber Nick Shirley posted video Friday showing multiple purported Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota, including one which reportedly received $4 million in taxpayer funds, which did not immediately appear to have any children there.…

A Christmas Day house fire in Brunswick was quickly brought under control Thursday afternoon, with investigators pointing to an electrical malfunction linked to a portable generator as the likely cause. Just after 3 p.m. on…

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is again under fire as the League of Women Voters of Maine steps in to back her refusal to turn over voter registration data to the federal government —…

As Maine continues to grapple with fallout from the Gateway Communities scandal and other nonprofit controversies, Gov. Janet Mills has quietly blocked a slate of worker- and senior-focused tax relief measures approved by Congress in…

Maine State Police are investigating the death of a one-year-old child who was found unresponsive Sunday morning at a residence in the town of Milford. The child was discovered on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. Under…

“To the person who took my pocketbook backpack from Hannaford in Hampden would you be so kind to return it?” The simple heartfelt plea comes from Kayla Young of Winterport, victimized last week while gathering…

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office, working alongside the Portland Fire Department, is continuing its investigation into a Friday evening fire that tore through buildings at 25 and 27 Custom House Wharf. The blaze caused…