April 3, 2023 Mainers cut out 1,776-foot ice disk in frozen lake, set new world record Northern Maine Ice Busters volunteers carved a so-called 'ice carousel' measuring nearly six football fields across into Long Lake in Madawaska, setting a new world record.
April 3, 2023 Maine jogger charged by angry cow that escaped from a local farm A woman from Maine was charged by a cow during a jog. The cow lifted her off the ground and cut her with its horns. The jogger was able to escape after being charged.
April 3, 2023 Maine Gov. Janet Mills contracts COVID-19 for second time, will miss first lady Jill Biden's visit The governor of Maine has contracted COVID-19 for the second time. She will have to miss her visit with first lady Jill Biden that was scheduled for this week.
March 31, 2023 Maine Gov. Mills' approval of 2-year budget averts potential shutdown Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a two-year budget into law Monday, averting looming shutdown threats by Republicans in the Legislature.
March 31, 2023 Democrats in Maine's Legislature pass a nearly $10 billion, two-year state budget Maine lawmakers passed a nearly $10 billion state budget for the next two years. The budget angered Republicans but prevented a government shutdown.
March 30, 2023 Maine church sues state over 'poison pill' law requiring LGBT, transgender nondiscrimination for tuition aid Crosspoint Church, which operates Bangor Christian Schools, filed a complaint Monday against a Maine law it says effectively prohibits tuition aid for conservative religious schools.
March 30, 2023 19-year-old from Maine who allegedly built homemade explosives plans to plead guilty in plan to attack mosque The FBI believes a man from Maine built homemade explosives and planned to attack a mosque in the name of the Islamic State group. The 19-year-old man faces 15 years in prison.
March 30, 2023 Maine Democratic Legislature leaders prepare to push through $9.8 billion, two-year state budget Maine Democrats are looking to push through the state budget for the next two years. If the 9.8 billion budget is pushed through, there will be no government shutdown this summer.
March 29, 2023 Maine's AG sues manufacturers over forever chemical contamination Maine's Attorney General is suing manufacturers of a forever chemical that contaminated farms and wells. The lawsuit says the company knew about the toxicity for decades.
March 28, 2023 Lawsuit claims Maine tuition program discriminates against religious schools A lawsuit against the state of Maine claims its tuition reimbursement program unfairly targets religious schools by requiring compliance with pro-LGBTQ "antidiscrimination" mandates.