The new declaration from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue covers 14 of the state's 16 counties.

Aristotle Stilley had been indicted on charges he shot and killed David Anderson in March 2016.

The hatchery is accused in a federal lawsuit by the Conservation Law Foundation of degrading the Merrymeeting River with fish waste it discharges, leading to harmful algae blooms, decreased property values and limited recreation.

The group includes some who support a gradual increase to $15 an hour, but not a hazard pay provision that would give Portland the highest minimum wage in the country come December.

The federal lawsuit accuses Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering Khashoggi’s brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic.

The final bid on this Poe letter exceeded winning bids at the same auction for a handwritten scientific manuscript by Albert Einstein and a manuscript signed by George Washington.

The man accused of firing a gun in a shopping plaza parking lot in New Hampshire told a witness that he believed that 'droids' and 'drones' were trying to get him.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she has insisted that the White House and Democrats bring forward their best offers by the end of the day so they can examine key differences for a final phase of negotiations.

Meanwhile, workers are accusing management of union-busting tactics.

The Los Angeles money manager admitted that he conspired to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which requires individuals to register with the U.S. attorney general before lobbying on behalf of foreign nationals.

All U.S. states and the District of Columbia offer voters a way to submit a ballot before Election Day. Here's a state-by-state guide.

A judge denied the Morgan Art Foundation's motion to halt the depositions.

Limbaugh announced his cancer in February with few details other than that he had been diagnosed by two doctors.

Two civil lawsuits cite negligence by CN Brown and Techno Metal Post.

Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, says to expect more cases related to Brooks Pentecostal Church and its school in the coming days.

The Supreme Court this summer said the president is not immune from congressional investigation, but the justices put the subpoena on hold.

The state's estimated unemployment rate was 6 percent for the month, but was likely higher because thousands of potential workers are no longer counted in the labor force.

This type of research, known as a human challenge study, is used infrequently because some consider the risk involved in infecting otherwise healthy individuals to be unethical.

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.

The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.

Some patients needing mental health crisis beds have to wait days or weeks to get served in Maine.

Briefs for Oct. 20

Dozens of Maine cities and towns have installed secure absentee ballot drop boxes to help voting go smoothly.

State and local officials say the tradition of giving out candy carries a risk of spreading COVID-19, leading some people to look for creative alternatives to celebrate Halloween.

State and locals officials caution that the tradition of giving out candy carries a risk of spreading COVID-19, leading some people to look for creative ways to celebrate Halloween.

The network of 1,300 sites generally ignores Democrats, promotes conservative agendas and publishes favorable stories about Republicans, including Sen. Susan Collins.

Events list for Oct. 20

The idea has been floated since the first presidential debate, in which President Trump repeatedly interrupted and jeered Joe Biden.

Portland could get as many as 34 cannabis retailers, more per capita than Denver, rather than the 20 the city's original rules envisioned.

The decision was made by the City Council on Monday night to help businesses get through the pandemic.

The assault occurred after Kellen Hollenkamp fled a traffic stop in Portland on Sunday night, police said.

The scam involves the theft of usernames and passwords to log into unemployment accounts.

The weapons, known as intercontinental ballistic missiles, are part of a near-total replacement of the American nuclear force over the next few decades at a total cost of more than $1.2 trillion.

Republicans had sought to block the state court's ruling that mail-in ballots could be accepted if they were postmarked by the time polls close on Election Day.

With time nearly up for Congress and the White House to deliver aid to Americans before the election, the question remains: If not now, when?

As expected, Mayor Kate Snyder did not announce any specific policy proposals Monday in her first State of the City address.

Some scientists say a localized approach, if well-tailored and explained to the public, can be a nimble response at a complex point in the pandemic.

The couple found a way for their grandparents from Maine to see their wedding in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, from a boat in the St. Croix River.

Mayor Brandon Whipple, a Democrat, said someone had read him text messages received by another city official that asked about the mayor's address and threatened his life.

It still falls short of requirements that were sought by transportation industry leaders and unions, but that the White House blocked.

The market’s slide is broad, though technology, health care and communication stocks bear the brunt of the selling.

Retail spending rebounds to above pre-virus levels for the first time and factory output rises, boosted by demand for exports of masks and other medical supplies.

The pandemic is weighing heavily on women and people of color, who are most likely to work in essential jobs they can't do remotely.

The release of her 418-page deposition from April 2016 could shed new light on the Epstein empire.

KinoTek will sharpen its telehealth physical therapy technology under the guidance of industry gurus in Florida.

The writer, who is also a longtime legal analyst for CNN, says the incident was a mistake.

Both guitars were hand-striped by the late Rock and Roll Hall of Famer in the familiar style of most of his guitars dating back to the first Van Halen album in 1978.

A nursing school dean recommends some simple steps to protect yourself and your loved ones.

The community corrections center can accommodate about 50 people and the state has agreed to pay for up to 149 hotel beds as overflow space for the city's Oxford Street Shelter.  

The former president appears in a 1-minute video to support the Democratic House Speaker's bid for U.S. Senate.

On the third day of a western campaign swing, the president faces intense pressure to turn around his campaign.

They are all current or former members of the same military intelligence agency – the GRU – which was involved in efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential campaign.

A 27-year-old woman from Pennsylvania had last been seen around noon on Sunday in the Schoodic Woods in Sullivan.

Several hundred people show up for an outdoor event at Dysart's Restaurant and Truck Stop in Hermon to support the Trump-Pence ticket.

The most populous counties had wait times of 15 minutes or less, although a few sites reported waits of up to 90 minutes.

Scott Atlas, a neuroradiologist whose commentary on Fox News led Trump to recruit him to the White House, has advanced fringe theories, advocated allowing infections to spread and openly feuded with other doctors on the coronavirus task force.

The justices’ decision continues their practice of reviewing lower court rulings that have found the president's immigration policies illegal over the past four years.

The number of COVID-19 cases connected to Brooks Pentecostal Church and Lighthouse Christian Academy nearly doubled in 24 hours.