Save Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The signal might be fading, but it can’t be lost.
Political news from city Portland, state Maine
Republican senator Susan Collins refuses to endorse Trump after Haley exit
Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins declined to endorse anyone after Nikki Haley dropped out of the presidential race when the senator was asked by The Independent on Wednesday.
Judge puts brakes on new law banning foreign government spending on referendums
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal judge is delaying the implementation of a voter-approved law in Maine that aimed to close an election law loophole by stopping foreign government spending on state referendum races.
Army personnel file shows Maine reservist who killed 18 people received glowing reviews
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist responsible for the deadliest shooting in Maine history received a glowing review from his superiors even as some of his family members were growing increasingly worried about his mental health.
Flowers, chocolates and flash mobs: Valentine's Day celebrations around the world
Flowers, chocolates, handwritten cards — and flash mobs.
Even voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine’s long-cherished reputation for political independence is being threatened by the nation’s polarized politics, with more and more of its voters feeling pressured to take sides.
It's time for Northeast to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why
After back-to-back storms lashed the Northeast in January, rental properties Haim Levy owns in coastal Hampton, New Hampshire, were hammered by nearly two feet of water, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and causing him to evacuate tenants to safer ground.
Flowers, chocolates and flash mobs: Valentine’s Day celebrations around the world
Flowers, chocolates, handwritten cards — and flash mobs.