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Tearful relatives of Maine mass shooting victims plead for change to prevent future tragedies
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Tearfully relaying scenes of blood, chaos and panic, family members of the victims of Maine's deadliest shooting described their unfathomable losses on Thursday as they implored an independent commission to make sure others n...
Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution's insurrection clause
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine's Democratic secretary of state barring him from the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was expected to also ask the U...
Brain sample from Maine gunman to be examined for injury related to Army Reserves
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A tissue sample from the brain of a gunman who killed 18 people and injured 13 others in Maine has been sent to a lab in Massachusetts to be examined for signs of injury or trauma related to his service in the Army Reserves, of...
Maine mass shooter's family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff's office says
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Five months before the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, the gunman's family alerted the local sheriff that they were becoming concerned about his deteriorating mental health while he had access to firearms, authoriti...
Heavily armed police surround home in search for suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Heavily armed police surrounded a home as they searched for a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say killed 18 people and wounded 13 in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine. Using a megaphone, they c...
Law enforcement official tells Associated Press that Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The man wanted in the mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that killed 18 people and wounded 13 was found dead Friday, bringing an end to a search that put the entire state of Maine on edge for the last two days. Robert Car...
Maine motorists appeal to keep naughty vanity license plates
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine vegan whose custom license plate contains the word "tofu" is one of the motorists caught in a state crackdown on vulgar tags. Car owners across the United States can pay an extra fee to customize license plates, s...
Christmas tree demand remains high despite inflation
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For all the worries about inflation and the economy, Americans aren't scrimping on a centerpiece of many celebrations this holiday season: the Christmas tree. Retailers from Home Depot and Lowes to mom and pop operations...
Maine begins removing those naughty license plates
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is cleaning up its roadways by removing the flippin' vulgarities from license plates. The state is enforcing new rules to eliminate f-bombs and other obscenities that appeared on vanity license plates after the state e...
Removing the %&*@ from Maine's vanity plates will take time
Removing the flipping obscenities from license plates on Maine's roads and highways isn't going to happen overnight, even though a law banning such profanities in a state where such regulation has been unusually lax goes into effect Monday. Currently...
Imagination, Skittles help boy, 5, conquer Appalachian Trail
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Harvey Sutton, or "Little Man," as he is known on the Appalachian Trail, won't have long to bask in the glory of hiking its full length. After all, he starts kindergarten Friday. At 5 years old, Harvey is one of the youngest ...
Summer camps return but with fewer campers and counselors
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Overnight summer camps will be allowed in all 50 states this season, but COVID-19 rules and a pandemic labor crunch mean that many fewer young campers will attend, and those who do will have to observe coronavirus precautions f...
Woman impaled by tree limb has 7 broken ribs, husband says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine passenger who was impaled when a falling pine tree struck the vehicle she was riding in suffered seven broken ribs, but she's getting better day by day, her husband said Friday. Theresa Roy, 79, has a long recovery a...
Sea shanties are having a moment amid isolation of pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — There once was a tune that tickled the Internet's fancy/When TikTok revived the humble sea shanty/The views came fast, the fad could last/Go, read about it go: ___ People are stuck at home, toiling away, getting bored, going s...
LL Bean inks first wholesaler partnerships in US
FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — L.L. Bean is expanding from its original model of direct-to-customer catalog sales and in-stores sales with an agreement to sell products in Nordstrom, Staples and sporting goods chain SCHEELS. The company's first wholesale a...
Production workers to strike against major Navy shipbuilder
BATH, Maine (AP) — Production workers at one of the Navy's largest shipbuilders overwhelmingly voted to strike, rejecting Bath Iron Works' three-year contract offer Sunday and threatening to further delay delivery of ships. The first strike by Machin...
Researcher believes he has ID'd shipwreck in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A researcher believes he's identified the mysterious shipwreck that appears every few years in the right conditions on a beach in York. The ship's remains, which were last exposed by a nor'easter in 2018, are likely those of t...
Catalog retailers see reason for optimism after declines
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Catalogs, those glossy paper-and-ink offerings of outdoor apparel, kitchenware and fruit baskets, are not yet headed for the recycling bin of history. Until recently, the future appeared grim for the mailbox-stuffers. A o...
Former defense secretary: Trump committed impeachable act
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Defense Secretary William Cohen, who served on the House Judiciary Committee that investigated President Richard Nixon, said Tuesday that he believes President Donald Trump committed "an impeachable act." The R...
Electric bikes soon to be humming along national park trails
WASHINGTON (AP) — Motorized electric bicycles may soon be humming along serene trails in national parks and other public lands nationwide. It's part of a new Trump administration order — hotly opposed by many outdoors groups — that will allow e-bik...
E-bikes encounter rocky road to approval despite popularity
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Gordon Goodwin and his wife are rediscovering their passion for bicycling in their senior years thanks to new electric-assist bikes. The electric motors provide a gentle kick, making it easier for them to pedal up hilly r...
Staying warm this winter may cost more for American families
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The cost of staying warm this winter is going to grow for the average American, and it's going to be especially painful for those who rely on heating oil, a federal agency said. The U.S. Energy Information Administration foreca...
For Robert Indiana, 'LOVE' was a complicated relationship
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Pop artist Robert Indiana, best known for his 1960s "LOVE" series, died at his secluded island home off the Maine coast having never found the type of lasting love that was celebrated by thousands through his iconic work. T...
2 lives converge on a dark road in Maine with deadly results
NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine (AP) — Cpl. Gene Cole was a musician, TV repairman and father. People appreciated his respectful manner and ability to defuse a volatile situation. At 62, the sheriff's deputy was nearing retirement. John Williams is a former h...
Rising energy costs eyed amid brutal cold snap gripping US
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Plunging temperatures across half the country on Thursday underscored a stark reality for low-income Americans who rely on heating aid: Their dollars aren't going to go as far this winter because of rising energy costs. F...
