Maine

On March 29, 2025, a partial solar eclipse will produce "solar horns" before sunrise in a few places, such as northern Maine, New Brunswick, and Quebec, providing a unique astronomical experience.

Maine mass killing suspect found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge

Robert Card, a firearms instructor who grew up in the area, was found dead in nearby Lisbon Falls, Gov. Janet Mills said at a Friday night news conference.

Watch: Fisherman catches monster wolf fish that ‘killed everything in trap’

Jacob Knowles posted a video showing the wolf fish he reeled in and later threw back into the ocean.

How an Apple Watch saved woman from deadly tumour

Kim Durkee has revealed how her Apple Watch led to the diagnosis of her deadly tumour

Dead woman in Russia partially ‘eaten by her 20 cats'. Police discovered body after 2 weeks

The police said that the woman had been dead for two weeks after she collapsed and her pet cats survived all this while by eating their owner’s body.

US town forced to shut after its only clerk quits over denied vacation

Christen Bouchard, the clerk of Passadumkeag town in Maine, quit her job after she was refused a two-week leave. She was told there was no one to assume charge in her absence.

Drunk woman drives into US police department, tries to steer down stairs, blames it on GPS

The woman drove through the police department garage, across a pedestrian plaza and then tried to drive down the stairs, police said.

Santas ski Maine slopes to raise funds for charity

A sea of red Santa suits descended the mountain, carving wide turns as their beards fluttered in the icy wind. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine resort on December 5 to raise money for charity.

John Travolta selling $5M oceanic mansion with 20 bedrooms

The 67-year-old star of Grease and Saturday Night Fever recently listed the home on Islesboro, an island off the coast of Maine, for $5 million.

Maine marijuana shops report brisk business despite pandemic

Maine’s program was tailored to meet the needs of a smaller state. The state is wise to take a cautious approach to growing the industry, especially during a pandemic, said Scott Gagnon, a member of the Maine Marijuana Advisory Commission.

Cruel new fact of crustacean life: lobster cannibalism

Researchers studying Maine's lobster population, booming in recent years amid warming waters and disappearing predators, have detected something never before seen in the wild: lobster cannibalism.

Obama endorses same-sex marriage initiatives in 3 states

President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed state ballot initiatives to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state, Maryland and Maine

Magnitude 4.5 quake strikes Maine, felt in Boston

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the northeastern US state of Maine on Tuesday at 7:12 p.m. ET, according to the US Geological Survey.

Nuclear sub catches fire in Maine Naval shipyard

Fire broke out on Wednesday evening on a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine docked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine, injuring four firefighters, officials said.