Oil washes into the marshes of Louisiana, stoking public anger with BP and the government.

Boston rallies from five down against the Yankees, and this time Jonathan Papelbon finishes it off.

Pat McGowan Hallowell Democrat He’s a staunch advocate for land conservation    When University of Maine Professor Habib Dagher asked to see the coast of Maine for potential wind sites, Pat McGowan put him in a plane he was flying and showed him. McGowan, one of four Democratic candidates for governor, told MaineToday Media’s editorial board […]

The Ferry Beach Ecology School immerses Portland seventh-graders in environmental learning.

Mirai Nagasu doesn’t let a nosebleed midway through the routine disrupt her short program performance.

Scott Anderson and friends get plenty of looks while scooting around at ice fishing derbies and winter carnivals. They are part of the “Iron Butt Vintage Riders Club,” a group bent on resurrecting old snow-riding equipment. The name reflects the fact that this old stuff doesn’t ride like a modern snowmobile. Their motto is “Shocks […]

The vote by the new Republican senator allows the $15 billion measure to clear a potential filibuster.