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Court won't hear anti-gay marriage group appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a national anti-gay marriage group that tried to thwart Maine's campaign disclosure ...
Dems pump cash into ME Senate race, but for whom?
The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee is buying $410,000 worth of TV advertising in the U.S. Senate race in Maine, but it's not clear for whom.
Retiring Sen. Snowe of Maine plans book for 2013
Sen. Olympia Snowe plans a few words about politics even after leaving office. The Maine Republican, who has cited Washington's partisan atmosphere ...
US Chamber launches ads in Maine, Montana, Ohio
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hammering Maine independent candidate Angus King and Democratic incumbents in Montana and Ohio in a new round of ads ...
Winslow Homer's Maine studio to open to public
The studio where painter Winslow Homer derived inspiration on Maine's craggy coast and produced some of his most notable seascapes isn't heated by ...
Actress Sally Struthers charged with DUI in Maine
Actress Sally Struthers denies driving drunk in Maine, where she's appearing in a musical. Police say Struthers was arrested early Wednesday after ...
Maine agency: Sitter also to blame in baby's death
Maine's child welfare agency and a mother whose baby was allegedly killed by a 10-year-old girl agree — the girl's mother also is to blame.
10-year-old Maine girl charged in infant's death
A 10-year-old girl was charged Thursday with manslaughter in the death of an infant whose mother said had ingested medication and been suffocated.
CONVENTION WATCH: 2 churches, Ryan delights
Around the 2012 Republican National Convention and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details to you: ...
A region-by-region look at Hurricane Irene's toll
Hurricane Irene and its remnants raked the Caribbean, the eastern U.S. and Canada for more than a week a year ago. Though it never hit the U.S.
Almanac forecast: Wintry weather _ and mystery
The weather world is full of high-profile meteorologists like NBC's Al Roker and the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore. But the guy making the forecasts ...
3 found dead in burning car in Maine parking lot
Surveillance videos may shed some light on a fire that engulfed a car with three people inside early Monday, with one video showing a person running ...
Appalachian Trail still evolving after 75 years
Like the people who hike it, the Appalachian Trail is always moving. Technically, Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of its completion. But the ...