The Department of Homeland Security has extended the Real ID deadline by 19 months until May 3, 2023, because of the pandemic.

Justin ‘Jay’ Cooley's ex-wife said Maine State Police supervisors were reluctant to pursue criminal charges despite her reports of abuse.

Only the second Catholic president, he is the first to publicly support abortion rights.

The latest report of a state panel that monitors domestic abuse homicides focuses attention on efforts to keep firearms out of the hands of abusers.

The Mills administration is continuing its current approach to school reopenings and will re-examine requirements if the U.S. CDC makes further adjustments, a spokeswoman says.

The Thomas College student recently released his third book, "The Dark Party," and expects to graduate early.

Hundreds missed out on pensions after their jobs were outsourced.

They will also give hundreds of millions of dollars to medical projects and research.

Two planned projects opposed by lobstermen and other protesters Wednesday would not be subject to Gov. Janet Mills' proposed moratorium on wind power projects in Maine's state waters.

Wing, a subsidiary of Google's corporate parent Alphabet, seeks to overcome the challenges of flying packages over neighborhoods.

His sculpture was completed April 8, Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The woodpecker had become entangled in fishing line in a tree by the Sabattus River.

The Lewis R. French was launched Wednesday and will soon carry passengers from its homeport in Camden.

He kept the command module going and running through the 117-page list of contingencies he'd prepared in the event anything went awry.

However, the judge said videos from multiple body cameras and one dashboard camera must be shown to the family of Andrew Brown Jr., who was killed by police, within 10 days.

The legislation now goes to the Democratic-controlled House, where it is expected to win approval.

The full scope of the investigation is unclear, but it at least partly involves the Ukraine dealings, law enforcement officials say.

Lead Campus Safety Officer Dennis Skinner, who was fired for an incident in which he tackled a student, said he didn't try to restrain that student until he pushed him.

Police said David Glenn apparently struck 2 SUVs Tuesday on Walnut Street.

Republican leaders' choíce of Scott to answer Biden comes at a tense political moment.

Conservative news outlets and social media ran with the story over the supposed distribution of Harris's 2019 book, 'Superheroes Are Everywhere' to migrant children.

The administration's announcement is likely to be hailed by antismoking organizations as a critical and long-overdue step in curbing tobacco use.

A juror said deliberations were primarily spent trying to convince one person who was uncertain about part of the jury instructions.

President Joe Biden's first batch of judicial nominees are coming before Congress.

The NRA's ethics code for hunters states, "I will do my best to acquire those marksmanship and hunting skills, which insure clean, sportsmanlike kills."

The moratorium would focus commercial-scale wind power development in federal waters of the Gulf of Maine, where an offshore wind research project is planned.

Making his first address to Congress, the president calls for a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education.

More sites are beginning to offer walk-in vaccinations as the state stresses convenience to maintain momentum in its program.

In a new global record, Indian authorities logged 360,960 infections in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of cases to more than 17.9 million.

After a year of double-digit declines in business that saw some restaurant workers leave for good, owners are having trouble finding summer staff, particularly for 'back of the house' jobs like sous chef and dishwasher.

The carving completes a quartet of heads of prominent figures in the four corners of an alcove known as the Human Rights Porch.

The proposal is part of his American Families Plan, which he is to unveil Wednesday night in an address to Congress.

Motorcycle collides with two SUVs at Walnut and Bartlett streets.

Wildfires broke out in several locations across the state Tuesday, including near a neighborhood in Old Orchard Beach.

Brendan Hunt's posts called for the 'public execution' of certain congressional Democrats.

This Mother's Day will include some sweet reunions for many moms, grandmothers and their offspring

The top U.S. diplomat in Kabul said the departure order was issued 'due to increasing violence and threat reports.'

Coronavirus cases in India are surging faster than anywhere else in the world.

Fellow firefighters remembered the Sanford resident as a kind, funny and hardworking colleague who had a passion for the fire service.

Caitlyn Jenner announced her candidacy for California governor last week but has yet to speak publicly about running.

President Joe Biden has nominated the sheriff of one of the nation’s most populous counties to lead the agency that deports people who are in the country illegally.

The COVID-19 pandemic deep-sixes the annual counter-culture festival for the second year in a row.

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will also participate in the event dedicated to combating COVID-19.

The forecast released Tuesday shows the state will end the current fiscal year June 30 with a more than $461 million surplus.

A group of southern Maine lawmakers and other allies support proposals to bolster eviction protections for tenants and improve the supply of affordable housing.

He suffered serious injuries and was considerably hypothermic after the 150-foot fall, according to rescuers.

They include 68 oval-shaped tombs dating back to the Predynastic Period that spanned from 6000-3150 B.C., the government said.

In a legislative committee meeting Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills called the proposal 'one of the most important pieces of legislation' this session.

The updated cards will be required for airport check-in and to enter federal facilities.

The proposal would stop corporations from donating to candidate campaigns or leadership PACs.

Severe agency cuts pushed by Republicans in Congress after 2010 have hampered the IRS's ability to collect taxes even from those who legally owe them, particularly among the rich.

Savannah Brann, 24, was charged after a 19-month-old girl was found unresponsive after allegedly being wrapped in a blanket in a way that caused her to stop breathing.

An independent autopsy released Tuesday shows Andrew Brown Jr. was shot 5 times, including in the back of the head.

U.S. health officials say that fully vaccinated or not, people do not have to wear masks outdoors when they walk, bike or run alone or with members of their household.

India's spike in new cases has helped push global infection rates to record levels.

Lawmakers hope the conviction last week of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin could provide the tipping point after decades of failed attempts to overhaul policing tactics.

The ruling on the Foundation for Fighting Corruption by the Moscow City Court was another step in the sweeping crackdown on Navalny, his allies and his political infrastructure.

Drequan Lamont Robinson, 19, who shot Shawn McKeough Jr. inside a gas station in Arkansas, will serve at least 42 years for first-degree murder.

Lewiston Democrat among leaders in U.S. House urging President Joe Biden to endorse lowering the health care program's eligibility age and bolster its coverage.