Lewiston, Portland mayors: We stand for the Constitution, dignity and public safety

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open. National Parks are still open on MLK Day although they are no longer free this year after…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — An immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility last week, federal officials said. Victor Manuel Diaz appears to have killed himself Wednesday at the sprawling tent complex at the…

Whoever Gov. Janet Mills appoints from the list will serve out the reminder of the late Betty Johnson's term, which ends Dec. 31.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as he urged protesters to remain peaceful so the…

RIPTON, Vermont (AP) — At a time when the Trump administration rolled back numerous environmental regulations while global temperatures and U.S. carbon pollution spiked, longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in something that…

Hydroelectric power from Quebec started flowing through a new 145-mile transmission line in Maine on Friday.

Superintendent Phil Potenziano said Brunswick schools have not yet interacted with immigration officers and reminded parents of their policies.