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The odds of finding an orange lobster are 1 in 30 million. The University of New England just released 15 orange babies, no wider than a thumb and no longer than a pinky, into the wild to defy those odds.

A proposal died when the Legislature ran out of time last year. While there's more support for the effort this year, lawmakers wonder if they will have the funding.

Lawrence Cain, Donald Scott Gondzar and Crescencia Maurer are running to fill the seat to be vacated by Donald Cushing.

Over the past 4 years, Worcester Resources has racked up more than $50,000 in federal fines for workplace safety and record-keeping infractions.

The 34-year-old man charged in the shooting faces one count of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

These two prep-ahead recipes will serve you well either for a weeknight supper or for an easy weekend meal shared with friends. First, let’s talk about how versatile this colorful, crunchy salad can be, and it can be prepped a day in advance. Just toss the apples in lemon juice before adding them to the […]

The cuts come after the president vowed to end the Digital Equity Act, a Biden-era law aimed at ensuring underserved communities have access to the internet and digital technology.

Maine colleges are joining a national trend or scrubbing words like 'diversity' and 'inclusion' from department websites in favor of more neutral terms like 'community' and 'belonging.'

“Be Nice.” Signs printed with this sentiment have been springing up on lawns, sidewalks and streets, and I enjoy seeing them. They always make me smile, and I consider them worthy reminders for us all to treat each other with kindness and respect. At the same time, I can’t help thinking it’s sad that we […]

In addition to requiring a photo ID while casting a ballot, the initiative would make it harder to vote absentee and add requirements for municipal elections workers.