Ex-cops in Maine get jail time for beating porcupines to death
Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.
Addison Cox, 28, of Warren, and Michael A. Rolerson, 31, of Searsmont, were sentenced Thursday on misdemeanor charges of cruelty to animals and night hunting, according to court documents.
'Get outta there!': Woman films acrobatic bear balancing on porch to eat from bird feeder
Nothing deterred this very determined bear, who balanced along her porch railing to steal some birdseed.
Nothing deterred this very determined bear, who balanced along her porch railing to steal some birdseed.
New memorial dedicated to soldiers who died on secret mission to Vietnam
Families have fought for recognition of the soldiers who died on Tiger Flight 739 for years now because their names aren’t allowed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial since they didn’t die in a combat zone.
Families have fought for recognition of the soldiers who died on Tiger Flight 739 for years now because their names aren’t allowed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial since they didn’t die in a combat zone.
Maine toddler shoots parents after retrieving handgun from nightstand, deputies say
According to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office, the toddler shot his mom and dad with a handgun that had been left out on a nightstand.
According to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office, the toddler shot his mom and dad with a handgun that had been left out on a nightstand.
Endangered right whales having a baby boom off East Coast
North Atlantic right whales are having the species' best season for new babies in several years. The endangered whales are vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.
North Atlantic right whales are having the species' best season for new babies in several years. The endangered whales are vulnerable to ship strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.
8-year-old plunges nearly 25 feet from Maine ski lift
A mother is now speaking out after her 8-year-old daughter plunged around 25 feet from a ski lift in Maine, describing the ordeal as a "horror beyond horror."
A mother is now speaking out after her 8-year-old daughter plunged around 25 feet from a ski lift in Maine, describing the ordeal as a "horror beyond horror."
‘I fight for them’: Maine veteran builds temporary housing for fellow vets who are homeless
A Maine veteran is giving back to other veterans who are struggling with homelessness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A Maine veteran is giving back to other veterans who are struggling with homelessness amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
4,400 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine spoiled en route to Maine due to inadequate refrigeration
Maine health authorities set aside a batch of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after discovering the 4,400 doses weren’t kept at the required temperature.
Maine health authorities set aside a batch of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after discovering the 4,400 doses weren’t kept at the required temperature.
Maine: Susan Collins set to remain senator after defeating Sara Gideon in tight race
Sen. Collins is set to remain at the U.S. Senate.
Sen. Collins is set to remain at the U.S. Senate.
Creepy crawler: Fisherman catches rare ‘ghost’ lobster
A Maine fisherman catches a rare albino lobster.
A Maine fisherman catches a rare albino lobster.
Nebraska, Maine could play pivotal role in presidential election
Nebraska and Maine aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next president, but each one has something to offer next month that could give them a huge amount of sway: a single electoral vote.
Nebraska and Maine aren’t exactly swing states in the race to pick the next president, but each one has something to offer next month that could give them a huge amount of sway: a single electoral vote.
Man arrested after razor blades found in pizza dough; products recalled
A man has been arrested after surveillance footage showed someone tampering with pizza dough at a Maine deli.
A man has been arrested after surveillance footage showed someone tampering with pizza dough at a Maine deli.
Police K9 tracks down missing Kindergartner lost in Maine woods
A police K9 in Maine quickly tracked down a missing little girl who had run off into the woods.
A police K9 in Maine quickly tracked down a missing little girl who had run off into the woods.
Republican Susan Collins says she opposes voting on SCOTUS nominee before election
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced on Saturday that she thinks Republicans should wait until after the 2020 elections to vote on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement -- saying she believed it was out of "fairness to the American people."
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced on Saturday that she thinks Republicans should wait until after the 2020 elections to vote on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement -- saying she believed it was out of "fairness to the American people."
170 COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths linked to Maine wedding coronavirus 'super spreader event'
The “super spreader” event started with wedding attendees in the Katahdin region and spread to the community at large and to a nursing home in Madison.
The “super spreader” event started with wedding attendees in the Katahdin region and spread to the community at large and to a nursing home in Madison.
7 coronavirus deaths linked to wedding reception
At least seven people have died in connection to a coronavirus outbreak that continues to sicken people in Maine following a wedding reception.
At least seven people have died in connection to a coronavirus outbreak that continues to sicken people in Maine following a wedding reception.
3 coronavirus deaths linked to Maine indoor wedding reception, officials confirm
The Aug. 7 wedding reception, which involved approximately 110 people, exceeded the 80-person seating limit on the business' license.
The Aug. 7 wedding reception, which involved approximately 110 people, exceeded the 80-person seating limit on the business' license.
Costa Rica will begin allowing American tourists from 6 states to visit
Starting Sept. 1, Costa Rica said it will allow residents from six U.S. states to visit.
Starting Sept. 1, Costa Rica said it will allow residents from six U.S. states to visit.
Trump allows commercial fishing in marine conservation area
“We are reopening the Northeast Canyons to commercial fishing,” Trump told a roundtable meeting with fishing industry representatives and Maine officials. “We’re opening it today — we’re undoing his executive order.”
“We are reopening the Northeast Canyons to commercial fishing,” Trump told a roundtable meeting with fishing industry representatives and Maine officials. “We’re opening it today — we’re undoing his executive order.”
A loon killed a bald eagle by stabbing its heart, biologist says
Wildlife officials say a bald eagle died last year in Maine after being stabbed through the heart by a loon. The evidence showed no gun residue but indicated that the big bird had been stabbed through the heart by the beak of a loon.
Wildlife officials say a bald eagle died last year in Maine after being stabbed through the heart by a loon. The evidence showed no gun residue but indicated that the big bird had been stabbed through the heart by the beak of a loon.