Phyllis Jalbert, whose late husband survived the Holocaust, sent the check to the city this month.

John Walker Lindh, the California man who took up arms for the Taliban before the 9/11 attacks, is free after more than 17 years behind bars.

The measure now goes to the Senate, where Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, predicts quick passage.

A recent report by the nonprofit Disability Rights Maine found that use of physical restraints or seclusion jumped 60% in 4 years in Maine schools.

The 80,000-square-foot Graceland Exhibition Center opens Saturday to guests visiting the Presley-themed tourist attraction in Memphis.

ABC will air the siblings' attempt during a two-hour prime-time special on June 23.

Finland's top forestry official paints a picture of her country's push to develop a sustainable advanced economy with a natural resource mix that mirrors Maine's own.

Harris, who starred in the 2005 HBO film "Empire Falls," which was filmed in Waterville, says the city holds a "fond place in my heart."

Dr. Nirav Shah, who most recently was director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, will lead Maine's Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue suggests it is unlikely a trade deal with China will be reached by July or August.

The renovation will nearly double the capacity of the house, which is a place where families stay while their children are at Maine Medical Center for treatment.

A bill that's headed to the Legislature would boost Medicare reimbursement rates for Maine's ambulance services, some of which are struggling to survive.

The Justice Department's 18-count superseding indictment alleges that Julian Assange directed former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in one of the largest compromises of classified information in U.S. history.

The $19.1 billion package advances legislation that would break a months-long impasse.

The suit alleges the utility incorrectly billed hundreds of customers, but a judge has issued a stay while state regulators investigate.

The proposal, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King and others, would award grants to states to combat Lyme disease, collect data and improve treatment.

The directors also vote to limit the number of people who can ride to Peaks Island to 499 per trip, but will allow as many as 599 people to return to Portland.

A recent measles case in Maine was cited by both supporters and opponents of the measure to end all non-medical exemptions to school-required vaccinations.

Acting Chief Vern Malloch, South Portland Lt. Frank Clark and former Manchester Chief David Mara will be interviewed by city leaders and community members before City Manager Jon Jennings selects the top candidate.

Although the bill received initial approval, it will need more lawmakers on final passage to impact the regulatory review of CMP's controversial transmission line proposal.

The measure, which passed 19-16 with largely Democratic support, was previously approved by the House and has the backing of Gov. Janet Mills.

The House speaker suggested that President Trump sees a benefit in potential exoneration during a Senate impeachment trial.

The social network says it saw a 'steep increase' in the creation of abusive, fake accounts between October and March.

Participants will include Michael Botticelli, President Obama's drug czar, and Sam Quinones, author of "Dreamland," an influential nonfiction book on the opioid epidemic.

Stephen Calk used the bank’s resources to curry favor with Trump’s campaign chairman, ignoring internal standards and lying to regulators, prosecutors say.

Voters in Britain and the Netherlands are the first to cast their ballots in the four-day election for members of the European Parliament

Summit Natural Gas is working with 5 farms in ‘Maine's dairy capital’ to build and operate a digester that will create renewable natural gas aimed at supporting the local economy.

Lewiston police say 34-year-old Jeremy Ciarfella was thrown from his motorcycle and died. It appears he failed to maintain control on a sharp curve and drove off Sabattus Street.

About 100 people turn out for the first public airing of the state's proposed rules, raising concerns that the taxes, prices and labeling requirements will hurt small businesses and their customers.

Summit Natural Gas unveils a plan to make biogas from cow manure on a farm in Clinton and pump it into their pipeline network.

Tillerson's remarks from a 7-hour closed-door meeting of bipartisan lawmakers and staffers were reported by committee aides.

Police say Donovan Sanborn also threatened people with an ax during the incident last week on Old Thompson Road.

The suspects were caught after driving in Montanta in a car they had taken without permission from Maine.

A large and destructive twister moved over Jefferson City, the state capital, shortly before midnight Wednesday, the National Weather Service says.

The SAD 51 spending plan would not increase property tax rates in either town.

The technology is being called into question over its potential for misidentification and abuse.

A Vermont jury on Wednesday found a wrong-way driver who claimed he was on a secret mission guilty of murder in the deaths of five teens.

Cumberland voters will choose from incumbent Mike Brown, Peter Bingham and Jennifer Stewart.

Several veterinarians and funeral homes emphasize that they would never grant such a request, while the state is considering legislation against it.

The race features an incumbent and 3 newcomers to town politics.

Northam says he wasn’t in the photo and that he is focusing on ways to use his position as governor to move forward on equity issues through the rest of his term.

Among them are work on the Hulls Cove Visitor Center and Frazer Point Pier.

Islanders welcome efforts to ease summer congestion, but worry that the city's designated parking spaces are too far from the ferry terminal.

But its strategy stops short of measures that would result in an all-out war.

The app was developed by Japanese police for women trying to protect themselves on packed rush-hour trains.

The findings are among the topics covered at the first meeting of a governor's task force studying PFAS contamination in Maine.

Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset is charged with molesting one of his students, now 9 years old, over a two-year period.

The multivehicle accident near Exit 6 caused significant delays during the evening rush hour, but the Maine Turnpike Authority had lifted its travel advisory by 7 p.m.

The Obama administration had planned for Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson.

The lineup was announced at Merrill Auditorium on Wednesday.