The justices on Thursday took up for the first time whether a former president has absolute immunity from criminal charges for actions he took while in office.
The state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures
Sean Hodgson, who served with the gunman in the Army Reserves and who sounded the alarm about Robert Card's threats, is testifying today in front of the investigating panel, on the sixth month an...
The bill, which the governor introduced, is unlikely to overcome her veto after lawmakers amended the legislation to allow farmworkers to be able to sue their employers for violations.
More than a decade after a Florida developer proposed building apartment towers with retail space and a parking garage, a tangle of lawsuits has prevented the project from moving forward.
Those indicted include former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman and Christina Bobb, top campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn and former ...
The indictment names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Trump won Arizona in 2020. The identities of the seven other defendants were identifiable based on ...
Four soldiers from the Household Cavalry, which patrols the grounds outside Buckingham Palace, were thrown from their saddles.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/24/loose-military-horses-stampede-through-central-london/
The breakthrough came Wednesday when a second Republican joined all Democrats in voting to overrule the Republican House speaker, who has steadfastly blocked repeal.
Protesters have a unified demand for their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that support its ongoing war in Gaza.
If Sheriff Christopher Wainwright is removed, the governor will appoint an interim sheriff to serve until the next scheduled election.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/24/oxford-county-sheriffs-fate-in-janet-mills-hands/
Starting July 1, employers will be required pay overtime to salaried workers who make less than $43,888 a year in certain executive, administrative and professional roles.
The endorsement adds to Biden’s considerable union support. The United Auto Workers and the United Steelworkers Union have both backed him.
The new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance – up to 190 miles – that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October.
Stacey Neumann has been nominated to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.S. District Court when Chief Judge Jon Levy retires in May.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/24/portland-attorney-nominated-for-new-federal-judge-position/
Maine Resiliency Center staff encourage people to come Thursday in support of the victims and survivors.
Roughly 30 people, mostly students, demonstrated peacefully Wednesday at a rally organized by Maine Students for Palestine, which includes students at schools throughout the state.
On Wednesday about 60 tents remained at the encampment, which appeared calm, with students going in and out.
The five-year plan announced Wednesday includes auctions in 2024 and 2028 for areas in the Gulf of Maine.
About 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income.
Boeing is reporting a $355 million loss for the first quarter.
It was unclear whether members of the conservative majority were swayed by the Biden administration's argument that federal law overrides the state in rare emergency cases where a pregnant patien...
Klimt left the painting, with small parts unfinished, in his studio when he died of a stroke in early 1918.
The Westbrook vertical farm business obtained financing backed by federal loan guarantees and from state agencies.
The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the nation’s freight industry.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/24/biden-advances-plan-to-make-u-s-freight-shipping-carbon-free/
Maine MILL plans to preserve the wooden signs and perhaps make it possible for them to go on permanent display.
The president immediately approved sending Ukraine $1 billion in military assistance, the first installment from about $61 billion allocated for Ukraine.
The rule will also apply to refunds of checked-bag fees if the bag isn’t delivered within 12 hours for domestic flights or 15 to 30 hours for international flights.
States’ efforts are largely focused on identifying content produced using AI as opposed to controlling that content or prohibiting its distribution.
A University of Maine professor explains the factors contributing to an abundance of eastern white pine cones that grew on trees last fall and dropped to the ground over the past few months.
Justices will hear arguments over whether the Biden administration can penalize hospitals that fail to provide emergency abortions.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/24/the-fate-of-emergency-abortion-care-rests-with-supreme-court/
The U.S. House approved the package Saturday after months of delays, and it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.
Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/24/utility-opposes-new-rules-for-heat-pumps-popular-in-maine/
The appropriations committee is estimated to have as much as $11 million that still could be allocated, but it's unclear if it will meet again and if lawmakers could then act on the bills that ge...
The bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/23/google-fires-more-workers-who-protested-its-deal-with-israel/
Launched in 1977 to study Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 1 has been exploring interstellar space – the space between star systems – since 2012.
The Waterville Planning Board got a look at preliminary plans for The Residence Hall on Mayflower Hill Drive on Tuesday, and Colby College officials are scheduled to return to the board May 14 fo...
The case, to be argued Thursday, stems from Trump's attempts to have charges against him dismissed.
A 66-year-old Michigan woman has been arraigned on second-degree murder and other charges.
The suit, filed Tuesday, claims the California clinic used hydrogen peroxide instead of a sterile solution in an incubator.
When complete, the new campus is expected to host about 5,000 students in East Deering at the site of the former B&M Baked Beans factory.
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/23/city-reviews-designs-for-new-roux-institute-campus/
The U.S. Justice Department is paying a $138.7 million to settle more than 100 claims that it badly mishandled allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.
Prosecutors said the landlord had served the Chicago woman with an eviction notice from a boarding house in October 2022.
Members of the public who oppose the bill harangued Republican lawmakers after the vote, leading House Speaker Cameron Sexton to order the galleries cleared.
Martha Gaythwaite is representing the state in an unusual case where the attorney general's office is both prosecuting and defending.
Chabad Lubavitch of Maine held a community Seder on Monday evening, offering a simple meal and prayers before the Seder began after sunset. About 30 people joined together to sing songs and to st...
https://www.pressherald.com/2024/04/23/coming-together-for-passover-prayers/
U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
Two Bridges Regional Jail confirmed a resident died Sunday morning, but released no other information pending the investigation by the Maine State Police.
America’s infusion of weapons comes on the heels of an announcement by the UK, pledging an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine, including long-range missiles and 4 mill...