Trump signed a handful of executive orders Monday, including declaring a national emergency at the southern border.

Toxic, potentially cancer-causing firefighting foam, like what spilled in Brunswick last year, is still being used in some places in Maine.

MAINE, USA — Earlier this month, the independent watchdog monitoring Maine’s child welfare agency went before the legislature’s government oversight committee and admitted frustration. In recent years, she has repeatedly identified the same problems with the agency’s approach to child protection investigations, she said, yet little has changed.

The tax and fee changes that Gov. Janet Mills put forward last week in her budget only add up to about $150 million in a two-year state spending plan that tops $11.6 billion. But new taxes and fees are always controversial,

Gov. Janet Mills' budget includes cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospital-affiliated doctors, nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers

Maine joined 21 other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to save a program designed to make telephone service and internet access affordable for low-income, rural and tribal residents. Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey and Public Advocate William Harwood signed an amicus brief filed Thursday that asks the nation’s highest court to reverse a

Maine congressman Jared Golden is proposing a universal 10% tariff on all imports to the United States, including goods and services. Golden introduced the BUILT USA Act on Thursday, saying it would incentivize American manufacturing,

As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in next Monday, he plans to implement 25 percent tariffs on Canadian exports.

Some believe the administration will alleviate financial pressures and secure the border. Others worry of potential consequences to the climate and immigrants.

Appointed just over three years ago, McElwee has served as a federal prosecutor in the District of Maine for more than two decades. During her tenure, McElwee said her office has prioritized outreach to Maine’s immigrant community, an effort she hopes will continue despite potential leadership changes.

WalletHub released a report listing the safest states in the US. Vermont scored the highest, followed by New Hampshire and Maine.