Maine’s lobster catch fell to its lowest level since 2008 in 2025 due to warming waters, inflation, and declining populations, threatening long-term sustainability.

U.S. Coast Guard rescued three fishermen from sinking vessel Vesta Renee off Maine, after mayday call on March 11, 2026.

A man was arrested in the 2023 killing of a 23-year-old woman in Carrabassett Valley, while Maine Republicans push Medicaid reform after a $45.6M fraud audit.

A man was allegedly assaulted at a contentious Newport, Maine, school board meeting over transgender student policies, sparking a police investigation.

Maine’s public defense system is out of money, risking legal rights for poor defendants unless emergency funding passes.

Downeast OB/GYN in Bangor, Maine, will close July 2, 2026, due to physician shortages and unsustainable on-call demands.

Maine advances bill to reimburse non-hospital emergency care, aiming to cut ER visits and support paramedics.

Maine will launch low-cost, battery-free E-ZPass stickers in spring 2026 for easier toll payments.

Maine and eight other states demand written proof that ICE won’t be at polling places in 2026, citing voter intimidation fears.

Two Maine judges reject Trump admin’s bid to recuse in transgender sports lawsuit, upholding their impartiality.