Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) won her last re-election with almost 70% of the vote, but she is now ranked as the country’s most disliked senator in a new poll. Survey results released by Morning Consult show Collins has a 52% disapproval rating in her home state. That makes her the most unpopular senator in the poll, unseating Senate Majority Leader…

A Maine police dog has some extra protection in the field thanks to a Massachusetts non-profit and a Maine woman’s generosity. Dutch, a Maine State Police K-9, has been sporting a sharp new bullet- and stab-proof vest for over a month. The 21-month-old Dutch shepherd puppy is trained for patrol and drug enforcement work and has already been out...

A police dog in Maine is getting some extra protection thanks to a local woman’s generosity.

Authorities in Maine are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of someone who shot a bald eagle, which later died. The Maine Warden Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are looking for help in finding out what happened to the eagle. It was discovered injured on Sunday in the town of Peru. A person...

One of Maine’s most famous figures is being slammed online for espousing a controversial view. Thousands of people responded to horror author Stephen King Tuesday after at tweet in which he said, “I would never consider diversity in matters of art, it seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong.” The author made the statement in describing...

Astronaut Jessica Meir will be leaving the International Space Station for a pair of spacewalks this month. The Maine native and fellow astronaut Christina Koch are scheduled for spacewalks on Wednesday and again on Jan. 20. They’ll be completing the installation of new batteries that store energy generated by the space station’s solar array. The two made history when...

Maine’s governor is closing the books on legalized sports betting in the state for now. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill Friday that would have added the state to a growing number that allow gambling on sports events. Mills says she remains “unconvinced at this time that the majority of Maine people are ready to legalize, support, endorse...

An elderly Maine man is recovering after being attacked by a rabid fox in his driveway in Bath. Last week’s attack is the second time 88-year-old Norman Kenney had an encounter with a rabid animal in the last four months. Last Friday, Kenney was outside, closing up his garage, when he called to what he thought was his cat...

An elderly Maine man is recovering after being attacked by a rabid fox in Bath, Maine, for the second time in four months.

L.L. Bean’s headquarters is staying put in the Maine community where the mail-order company was founded. The company disclosed at a Town Council meeting this week that it intends to renovate and expand its corporate headquarters in Freeport after reviewing options that included locations in other towns. A company spokeswoman said the review of alternatives was part of the...

A Maine restaurant has created a fried pickle pizza that has suddenly become an internet sensation.

Ham and pineapple, move over — there’s a new pizza topping for foodies to debate. Fairgrounds Pizza and Pub in Cornish, Maine, has gained national attention after posting a picture of its signature fried pickle pizza. Yes, you read that correctly. The now-famous pie comes with ranch dressing instead of marinara sauce, cheese and, of course, a generous serving of…

Pizza lovers have a new pie to fight about and it comes with fried pickles.

At least one person was injured Tuesday morning in a massive pileup crash on Interstate 95 north near Carmel, Maine.

Authorities in Maine responded to a pileup crash that involved up to 60 vehicles on Interstate 95 in Carmel.

If you live in Maine and you still like to start off every Monday morning by grabbing the newspaper from your front yard, get ready for a change to that routine soon enough.

Maine is making its voice heard as a federal effort to stop right whales from dying takes shape. On Friday, the state’s Department of Marine Resources released a plan it says protects the endangered whales and lobstermen, whom the feds say need to do more to prevent traps and lines from killing the whale. Maine’s suggestions include having lobstermen...

The U.S. Senate candidate vying for the seat held by Republican Susan Collins has spoken out about the human-rights concerns he had while serving as an executive at Google. Ross LaJeunesse, a Biddeford Democrat, decided to speak out about his experience at the technology giant because of the trust people put into companies like Google, the Bangor Daily News...

Maine is taking a stand against a strict new federal plan to stop right whales from dying by releasing its own protections for both the whales and the fishermen.

You may be one of the many visitors who has snapped pictures of charming cobblestone byways in the Old Port of Portland, Maine. Now, the city is trying to make that walk a bit easier by fixing bricks, pavers and stones on Wharf and Dana streets. “If you walk down there right now, it’s very uneven,” said Chris Branch,...