The Latest Breaking News from Maine

Bird flu found in backyard flocks in New York, Maine

Highly contagious avian influenza was previously found mostly in commercial poultry; infected birds were killed

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

China accused of failing to buy more Maine lobster

Maine’s congressional leaders say China has failed to live up to its promise to buy more Maine lobster under a deal that eased a trade war under former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

Oldest New England Patriots fan dies at 106

A Maine woman recognized by the New England Patriots as their oldest fan has died at age 106

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Winter storm blows out to sea, but some areas without power

The winter storm that caused hundreds of thousands of power outages and contributed to hundreds of traffic accidents from Texas to Maine has moved out to sea

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2022

Commentary: Reagan believed in Supreme Court diversity too

On July 1, 1991, I was a junior staffer at the Republican National Committee. At midday, a number of us gathered in an office staring at a small TV as the first President George Bush walked out of the family compound at Kennebunkport, Maine, to address reporters. He was accompanied…

Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2022

Belfast abroad: 10 places around the world which share their name with the Northern Ireland city

There are plenty of Belfasts scattered around the globe

Belfast Live · Feb 2, 2022

Maine initiative signature deadline passes with no signatures submitted; campaigns target 2023 ballot

The Maine 2022 signature deadline for citizen-initiated measures was Jan. 30. None of the six active campaigns submitted signatures; however, the campaigns have an 18 month circulation period allowing the campaigns to target ballots in 2023. 

Ballotpedia · Feb 2, 2022

Rare Tom Brady card fetches $118,000 at auction in Maine

A rare football card featuring Tom Brady in the year he won his first Super Bowl has sold for $118,000 at auction

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022

After the Blizzard, the Big Chill as East Coast Digs Out

Gusty winds and falling temperatures have plunged the East Coast into a deep freeze as people dig out after a powerful nor’easter dumped mounds of snow, flooded coastlines and knocked out power to tens of thousands. Dangerous wind chills were expected to fall below zero across the region on Sunday…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2022

Bomb cyclone prompts blizzard warnings from Virginia to Maine

Record-breaking snowfall amounts could occur.

Axios · Jan 28, 2022