A Penobscot County man who was convicted in 2005 of killing his wife has died at the Maine State Prison in Warren. Randall A. Liberty, commissioner for the Maine Department of Corrections, identified the inmate as Carl S. Dyer, 65, of Lee. Dyer died in the prison at about 9:18 p.m. Thursday, according to Liberty. […]

Although “gut-punched” by a U.S.-China trade war, most Maine lobster dealers would try to recapture the China market if ongoing trade talks prove successful. “What happens if China tariffs disappear tomorrow? I think you see a bunch of lobster companies from the United States board planes and go to China to rebuild the relationships they […]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Monday introduced a bill it plans to rush into law that would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques. Police Minister Stuart Nash said that if lawmakers pass the bill as expected, the new law will take effect […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to revive the fight over the Affordable Care Act has stirred a political and policy debate among Republicans on how best to approach the divisive issue heading into the 2020 election. Failing to repeal and replace the ACA, otherwise known as Obamacare, is one of the biggest shortcomings of the […]

Long before anyone could be held to account, the death of 4-year-old Kendall Chick – followed closely by the death of another Maine girl – became a flash point for exposing an overburdened state child protective system. Chick’s December 2017 death in Wiscasset, coupled with the February 2018 death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy in Stockton Springs, spurred both internal […]

Union leaders say the U.S. Postal Service and its persistent labor shortage might be causing some residents to miss their regular mail deliveries. The Portland post office – which serves the city and surrounding communities – is understaffed, union officials say. It has 187 carriers now, about 25 fewer than it needs for a preferred […]

SACO  — Police in Saco are searching for a suspect who robbed the Ramada Hotel on Sunday evening, According to Saco Deputy Police Chief Jack L. Clements, officers were called to the Ramada Hotel, 352 North St. in Saco about 5:19 p.m. Sunday. “Responding officers learned that a male subject entered the lobby area, produced […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones are postponing their latest tour so Mick Jagger can receive medical treatment. The band announced Saturday that Jagger was told by doctors “he cannot go on tour at this time.” The band added that Jagger “is expected to make a complete recovery so that he can get back […]