Judge denies new trial for convicted Maine child murderer Dennis Dechaine
A man serving a life sentence for one of Maine’s most infamous murder cases will not be granted a new trial, according to ...
Massachusetts teen arrested & placed in ICE custody but held in Maine
Zeneyda Barrera, 18, was arrested at her home in Lynn Monday morning after a neighbor heard a commotion. Barrera is accused ...
Maine DOE says it won’t follow Trump’s gender order. Will Mass.?
Maine’s DOE said that it would not enforce Trump’s executive order that said the U.S. government would only recognize two ...
Maine high court strikes down law that allowed lawsuits for decades-long sex abuse claims
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.
Trump tariffs risk crippling Maine's lumber, fuel and lobster industries
President Donald Trump’s tariffs could destabilize Maine’s lobster, lumber and electricity industries.Canada is Maine’s ...
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Trump’s funding freeze and the clarion call for Maine, national Dems
Democrats’ response this week to President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze all federal grants and loans already approved by ...
Experts explain Maine's recent seismic activity, potential for future aftershocks
It’s been a very busy week underground in Maine, as there was an aftershock Wednesday morning from the larger earthquake that ...
Trump tariffs may roil Maine energy prices, and lobster, lumber markets
Tariffs that are central to President Donald Trump's economic policies could destabilize markets for numerous Maine products from lumber to lobsters to electricity. The president has said he will ...
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Maine students record lowest average math and reading scores in three decades
Maine students last year had the lowest average math and reading scores since 1992, the first year the test was administered, ...
Maine agencies that help immigrants, refugees settle in suddenly lose funding
It cut off funding this week, with no notice, to agencies working to resettle immigrants and refugees in the state.
Maine 4th graders’ math and reading skills are among the lowest in the country
Maine's reading and math proficiency for 4th graders has fallen roughly 10 percentage points since 2019 and are some of the ...
Maine’s offshore wind ambitions: Big ideas tempered by setbacks and competition
Maine’s formal interest in developing ocean wind energy dates back to 2008, when former Gov. John Baldacci created an Ocean Energy Task Force to devise a strategy.