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Millions in 'dark money' helps fuel litany of campaign ads in Maine congressional district
Millions of dollars in so-called "dark money" have propelled the race in the largest congressional district east of the Mississippi River to become the most expensive political contest in Maine history. The race in Maine's 2nd Congressional District has attracted more than $12 million in ...
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine downplayed the threat of a re-election challenge in 2020, as lawmakers' votes both for and against U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in his contentious confirmation battle generate political backlash. Collins, who voted for Kavanaugh in what she termed ...
The waters off of New England are already warming faster than most of the world's oceans, and they are nearing the end of one of the hottest summers in their history. That is the takeaway from an analysis of summer sea surface temperatures in the ...
U.S. trade row spills beyond metals as Canada looks to slap tariff on maple syrup
Canada's retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in the French-speaking province of Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine. While small in dollar value, the ...
Eels break records in Maine, fetching over $20 million amid Asia demand
America's only significant state fishery for baby eels has blown past records for value as high demand from overseas aquaculture companies is driving prices to new heights. Fishermen in Maine search for the eels, called elvers, in rivers and streams every spring so they can ...
Maine fishermen expect high price for baby eels as stocks dry up
Members of Maine's baby-eel fishing industry are expecting high prices for the tiny fish this year because of a shortage on the international market, and sushi lovers could end up feeling the pinch. Maine is the only U.S. state with a significant fishery for baby ...
Twenty-two Democratic U.S. senators from 12 states on Thursday joined the chorus of local representatives seeking exemptions from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's newly proposed offshore drilling plan, after his surprise move on Tuesday to shield Florida. Zinke surprised lawmakers, governors and industry groups on Tuesday ...
Second stealthy U.S. destroyer puts to sea for first time for trials
The second in the U.S. Navy's stealthy Zumwalt class of destroyers headed out to sea for the first time Monday, departing from Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works for builder trials. The future USS Michael Monsoor carefully navigated the winding Kennebec River before reaching the North ...
A man is accused of drunkenly strolling down a Maine road wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt and a clown mask and brandishing a machete taped to where his arm had been amputated. Maine State Police told WCSH-TV that 31-year-old Corey Berry, of Hollis, was arrested Tuesday ...
Obama declares Maine forest new monument ahead of National Park Service centennial, draws GOP flak
President Barack Obama on Wednesday designated 87,500 acres in Maine's North Woods as a national monument, as the administration prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The new monument includes mountains, forests, and the East Branch of the Penobscot River and ...
Maine cop's dashcam for speeders clocks meteor streaking over New England
A police sergeant looking for speeders captured a fireball streaking across the sky on his dashboard camera early Tuesday. The bright flash visible from several states was apparently left by a meteor burning up as it passed through Earth's atmosphere. Other people and webcams also ...
Maine governor admits he's politically incorrect, won't apologize for foreigner slur
Maine's governor says he won't apologize for commenting on hard-to-understand workers from Bulgaria or India. Republican Gov. Paul LePage was chuckling Saturday at the state party convention when he said he needed an interpreter to understand some foreign workers. On Tuesday, he said it was "meant ...
