Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood under legal scrutiny
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Wednesday about whether a spending law passed in July that ended…
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…
Trump’s Education Dept. must restore mental health grants, judge rules
The Trump administration must release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health…
Maine candidate Graham Platner says tattoo linked to Nazi symbol is covered
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a…
Maine Senate candidate tries to ride out tattoo controversy
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed Tuesday that he was tattooed years ago…
Rarest whales show promising population growth, scientists report
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of…
Republicans target law that protects whales, seals and polar bears
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental…
Can bite-resistant wetsuits reduce shark attacks? Scientists investigate
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the…
New Earth-mapping satellite releases first radar images
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s first radar images from a new Earth-mapping satellite show the Maine coast…