President Donald Trump berated the Ukrainian leader for being ‘disrespectful’ in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off signing a rare minerals deal.
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Certain retirees to see increased Social Security payments
Individuals who for years had reduced benefits because of a pension from certain government work, including teachers and firefighters, will begin receiving increased benefits retroactive to Jan. 1.
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Haiti orphanage founder convicted of abusing minors faces lengthy prison term
Authorities arrested Michael Geilenfeld based on allegations brought by a Freeport, Maine, resident, who spoke to young men who said Geilenfeld abused them as boys.
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US attorney general threatens Gov. Mills with lawsuit over transgender athletes
‘Maine should be on notice,’ Pam Bondi said in a letter to the Maine governor over compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender students competing in school sports.
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Trump’s remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, effectively erasing the massive border the two nations share.
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Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in e-commerce business and the 250-year-old Postal Service.
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Labor union leaders, including former BIW worker, call on Trump to boost US shipbuilding to counter China
Brian Bryant, a former Bath Iron Works pipefitter who is now president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, joined 3 other labor leaders in the joint letter to the president.
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Delta jet flips upside down on Toronto runway, all 80 aboard survive
A plane flipped upon arrival at a snowy Toronto Pearson Airport and ended up on its roof, injuring 18 people.
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Susan Collins’ reelection bid already shaping up to be a pivotal — and very expensive — race
One national political forecaster says the 2026 race will likely be a toss-up, but for now, Maine’s senior senator looks to have an initial advantage because of her historical crossover appeal, which will be tested in Trump’s second term.
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Farmers and rural businesses spent big on improvements. Will promised rebates arrive?
Trump’s order to freeze federal loans and grants concerns farmers like Hugh and Jenny Lassen, who grow wild blueberries in Cherryfield and made major investments thinking they’d get an $8,000 grant.