No one was hurt in the six-hour standoff despite numerous shots fired.

Any snowmobile legally registered in one of the participating states will be allowed on trails in all three during the weekend of Jan. 25-27.

Neither the House nor the Senate is expected to meet again until after Christmas. Officials in both parties said there was still time to prevent the changes from kicking in with the new year.

London’s Metropolitan Police have submitted a file to Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service “to consider whether any potential offenses may have been committed by making the hoax call.”

The Maine governor in his weekly address says this is a time for family but also to remember troops serving around the world.

Central Maine Power crews are expected to restore electrical service to all customers by the end of Saturday.

House speaker John Boehner says he isn’t worried about losing his job when the new Congress convenes Jan. 3.