Maine

Unruly United passenger must pay $20K for diverting flight

Business
Jessica Roberts

US News By Allie Griffin Published May 1, 2024, 10:41 p.m. ET An unruly and “physically aggressive” passenger aboard a United Airlines ...

Missing man’s body found after arrest of friend accused of killing him, Maine cops say

U.S.
Amanda Smith

A body discovered in New Hampshire was identified as a 34-year-old man whose family reported him missing from Maine last May, according ...

Feds bust another illegal grow house in Maine as authorities probe foreign-backed drug trade in other states

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew law enforcement’s attention to an illicit grow ...

Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states

Politics
Amanda Smith

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew law enforcement’s attention ...

Maine lawmakers pass gun bills in wake of October mass shooting

Politics
Amanda Smith

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Maine lawmakers on Thursday sent a draft of gun safety measures to the governor to sign into ...

Maine Republicans Censured For Linking Mass Shooting To God’s Anger With Abortion Law

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Two Republican lawmakers in Maine were censured on Thursday after the pair said the state’s deadliest mass shooting was linked to God’s ...

See video and photos of the sky spectacle

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

2024 solar eclipse wows millions; next chance is 2044 The 2024 total solar eclipse offered a once-in-a-lifetime light show as it swept ...

Joe Brennan, Democratic former governor of Maine and US congressman, dies at 89

Politics
Amanda Smith

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his working-class views in a political career that included two ...

April’s solar eclipse could lead to over 1,000 car crash deaths, shock study warns

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Scientists have warned there could be a spike in fatal car crashes during the solar eclipse in April. Researchers at the University ...

Travelers through Maine’s biggest airport can now fly to the moon. Or, at least, a chunk of it

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fly me to the moon. Or, at least, to Maine. Maine’s largest airport is now home to the ...