The state wouldn’t discuss the negotiations, but experts say that having a single bidder undermines competition and increases the need for transparency.

Roughly 75,000 Palestinians are without access to food, water, electricity or health care, according to the United Nations.

At the hearing, he did not consent to being extradited to New York, where he faces a murder charge and other counts.

Kroger and Albertsons – owner of 19 Shaw's supermarkets in Maine – said a merger would help them better compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon.

FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public present a one-hour documentary film on the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the missed opportunities to prevent it.

The question isn't whether there will be power outages; it's how many.

Shamrock Sports and Entertainment will focus on a summer golf tournament instead of the winter festival.

The Mexican restaurant will start serving food at 119 Ocean St. in January.

Sen. Angus King, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Gov. Janet Mills recently asked federal officials to extend the maximum amount of time eligible immigrants and asylum seekers have for extensions on work permit renewals, from 180 days to 540.

Town officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon there was a release of spent black liquor which resulted in precipitation of brown or tan colored snow. Schools were asked to tell children not to play with 'brown snow.'

The National Weather Service says there is a 'significant threat for power outages' along the coast and just inland.

The Lewiston shooter who killed 18 people in October had been exposed to thousands of low-level blasts during years of grenade training.

Oakland police Chief Rick Stubbert said standoff with Jason Grant started at 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Gene Miner, 83, died on Sept. 25 after battling cancer. He grew up in a family with 16 children that received gifts from the Toy Fund.

Luigi Nicholas Mangione was being held in Pennsylvania on gun charges and will eventually be extradited to New York to face charges in connection with Thompson’s death, said NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.

Police say 34-year-old William Nathaniel Robinson of Austinville, Virginia, died of a gunshot wound.

Brian Thompson’s death has become a symbol of revenge over denied medical bills and lack of access to necessary care, an issue that some UnitedHealth employees say they’re growing increasingly anxious about.

For the most part, downhill resorts can use manmade snow to counter natural shortcomings. But not all slopes have the equipment.

Brandon Libby, 37, is charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend, 30-year-old Amanda Brown, who died from a single gunshot wound to the stomach.

An overnight storm could bring between 1 and 3 inches of snow to some parts of Maine, and is likely to impact commutes Tuesday morning.

Ten years of data by the Maine CDC show that the tick-borne illness continues to spread and intensify, especially in the midcoast and Down East regions.

It is the low-cost carrier's first Maine route.

The former Patriots coach has spoken with the school's chancellor, Lee Roberts.

A driver struck and damaged the southbound barricade on the bridge's Portland side Monday.

The National Weather Service said heavy rain and snowmelt Wednesday could cause flooding in central Maine.

Manhattan prosecutors filed murder and other charges against Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, according to an online court docket.

'We rely on Mother Nature' and bad snow years can 'devastate' the businesses that depend on snowmobilers, Maine Snowmobile Association President Al Swett said.

Even if a judge approves the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion, it will still be bound by Elon Musk’s X Corporation’s terms of service.

It is the second round of layoffs announced this year by the Freeport-based outdoor clothing and equipment brand.

Rep. Chellie Pingree, Sen. Angus King and Gov. Janet Mills are asking federal authorities to permanently extend automatic work permit renewals for up to 540 days because of a backlog in asylum cases.

Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for celebration.

The nonprofit needs more room in order to make a dent in a continuous backlog of 250-plus requests for donations.

The fire at Dingley Press on Monday morning was safely extinguished and no injuries were reported.

The city and social service organizations are struggling to help dozens of individuals sleeping outside who can't or won't stay in a shelter, but the mayor says Portland can only do so much.

Over 14 years, Unitil Corp. installed high-density plastic pipe and made other upgrades that have cut gas leaks and methane escaping into the air.

Over the weekend, police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting.

The annual holiday festival kicked off this weekend with a hat parade and Santa's arrival, on a boatload full of elves and giant lobsters.

Financial support for the nonprofit support groups has surged since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Pinkham's Treefarm is one of about a dozen Maine Christmas tree farms to donate trees to military bases and families of deployed troops.

The children’s wishes are published on the project’s website. Donors affectionately known as magicians then choose a letter and buy the requested gift for the 'reindeer' to deliver.

Only the years 2012, 2021 and 2022 were more unusually dry this late in the year, putting 2024 in fourth place for countrywide dryness since such records began in 2000.

The president-elect's 'Meet the Press' interview also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and U.S. involvement in Ukraine.

There are several Facebook groups for solo agers, as well as in-person groups springing up across the country, conferences and webinars, a national clearinghouse of resources and an expanding array of books on the topic.

The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime ally and protector.

But sun and temperatures in the mid-40s were forecast to melt much of the 1-3 inches that accumulated across southern Maine early Sunday.

Next month, Togo's Maine descendants will retrace his famous, life-saving race across Alaska to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

On the 100th anniversary of Togo's life-saving run across the Alaskan wilderness, an effort is underway to honor the sled dog breed.

The 75-year-old charity uses donations from readers to buy toys and books for children who otherwise would not receive gifts.

Neither Susan Collins nor Jared Golden are seen as predictable votes for their parties, and narrow margins in Congress mean it's more likely they will be looked to as key votes.

The team forfeited the second half of its season after officials began investigating. Seven players were removed from the team.

The Celtics erased a 14-point, third-quarter deficit, taking a 97-94 lead early in the fourth. Memphis rallied and led 117-115 with less than four minutes to play.

The number of parents citing child care-related work disruptions has risen 19% from pre-pandemic levels and is 17% higher than at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.

Trump said it was a 'very great honor' to be there, while hinting at challenges ahead.

The latest package will include more drones and munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, that the U.S. has provided.

The professional soccer team that will begin play at Portland's Fitzpatrick Stadium this spring held a tryout for Mainers on Saturday in Falmouth.

More than 2,000 architects, builders, engineers and craftspeople have spent the past 5 years bringing the cathedral back to life.

The National Weather Service is predicting a small storm Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers.