The Latest Breaking News from Maine

Three Toss-up races headline new Senate ratings for 2026 - Roll Call

The universe of competitive Senate races remains small after new ratings by Inside Elections, and that's good news for Republicans.

Roll Call · Jul 25, 2025

Leaping sturgeon provide a show for nature lovers on Maine rivers

The Kennebec River in Maine's capital city of Augusta is known for its population of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Andy Byron's Wife Holed Up in Maine Mansion After Coldplay Cheating Scandal: Report

The wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is reportedly staying out of the public eye at the family's Maine mansion after her husband was publicly caught cheating on her at a Coldplay concert.

Latin Times · Jul 22, 2025

17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural Maine

Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR puts rural stations at risk – and threatens a vital source of journalism

The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives approved by narrow margins on July 17 and 18, 2025, a law that claws back federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Once President Donald Trump signs it into law, the US$9 billion rescissions package will withdraw $1.1 billion Congress had…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025

Senate GOP pushes spending bills as Democratic anger builds - Roll Call

Senate GOP appropriators to bring a package of spending bills to the floor before the August recess, Chair Susan Collins said Thursday.

Roll Call · Jul 17, 2025

Police arrest teen in connection with a paddleboarder's killing in a pond in rural Maine

Police in Maine say they have arrested a 17-year-old state resident in connection with the killing of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

The push to defund Planned Parenthood hit other clinics in Maine. Now their group is suing

Planned Parenthood isn't the only abortion provider that stands to lose Medicaid payments under a budget plan signed by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Midair passenger fight forces London–Cancun flight to make emergency landing in the US

Pilot informed Bangor air traffic control that passengers were fighting, but said the crew had ‘pretty much gotten them under control’

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2025

Pro-Trump New Hampshire dad is stuck in Canada after visit. Green card holder’s lived in US since he was 3

Chris Landry, who has been a legal U.S. resident since 1981 when he was 3-years-old, was stopped at the border in Holton, Maine

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025