Maine’s governor, judges and lawmakers are paid less than their peers in nearly every other state, and the State Compensation Commission said that could keep people out of public service.
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The Patriots dynasty may be done, but we’ve seen this before
New England’s run of dominance appeared to be over on Feb. 1, 2015. Then the Patriots rallied to beat Seattle and the dynasty was still alive.
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WMTW back on DirecTV after 2-day blackout
The local ABC affiliate was pulled from the satellite TV service’s lineup on Friday because of a contract dispute.
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Bolton ‘prepared to testify’ if subpoenaed in Senate trial
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton’s statement comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stalling House-passed articles of impeachment against Trump in a bid to get new witnesses to testify.
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Biddeford, Mechanics savings banks merge
Maine Community Bank plans to keep all 10 branches open, and has no plans to lay off employees, its CEO says.
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Cowboys to hire Mike McCarthy as coach, succeeding Jason Garrett
McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl with the Packers, takes over in Dallas.
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World markets slide on alarm over rising Mideast tensions
Global shares are lower on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general.
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Guest column: Journalism is still an honorable profession
It’s often customary when one nears the end of a long career that he or she is given the opportunity to reflect on the experience, putting answers to questions like Did I enjoy my job? Did I accomplish what I set out to do? What would I do over again, if anything? What was I […]
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Portland schools, city continue work on body camera negotiations
The police chief stressed a desire to start using the cameras right away at a board meeting in November, but school officials say there is no firm timeline for working out an agreement governing the rules for their use.
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Portland jetport plans more parking, new passenger lounge
The City Council on Monday will consider a request to appropriate $545,000 for the design of the projects.