US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
Seahawks beat Patriots in Super Bowl with dominant showing on defense
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The “Dark Side” defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a…
Trump reopens Atlantic Ocean monument to commercial fishing
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday reopening a huge swath of protected…
Last 3 fans who ‘never missed a Super Bowl’ mark 60th game
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — It just wouldn’t feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren’t all…
Maine immigration surge ends as Sen. Collins confirms ICE stand-down
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal immigration officials have ceased their “enhanced operations” in Maine, the site of an…
Sean Payton’s gamble: The decision that derailed the Broncos’ Super Bowl dreams
DENVER (AP) — With a blizzard bearing down on Empower Field at Mile High, coach Sean Payton went…
FAA says crew member survived as 7 others died in snowy jet crash in Bangor, Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The business jet that crashed Sunday evening while trying to take off in a…
Communities honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day amid adverse political climate
As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation…
Ocean changes could weaken sharks’ teeth, knocking them down food chain
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on…
Rare whale species sees more babies, yet extinction fears persist
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than…
Farmers’ Almanac to cease publication after 2 centuries of predicting weather
A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance…
Lobster population plummets 34% in New England, regulators warn of overfishing
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A new report says America’s lobsters, which have been in decline since 2018, are…