The bill, LD 1932, is sponsored by Democratic House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and is co-sponsored by Republican Representative Jennifer Poirier of Skowhegan.

The University of Maine will receive $45 million in congressionally directed spending to build a health and life sciences complex on the Orono campus, according to university spokesperson Samantha Warren.

The governor argued that the measure strayed too far from the one overwhelmingly approved by voters two years ago. While the House voted to override her last week, the vote in the Senate leaves the governor's veto record intact.

The federal holiday weekend saw community gatherings, concerts and service projects pop up throughout the state.

The teenager charged with the death of paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart last July spent time at a psychiatric facility and had at least one previous interaction with law enforcement. The details about 18-year-old Deven Young were made public this week following a lawsuit by the Midcoast Villager.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, are raising alarms about Iranian ballistic missiles in Russia that threaten Ukraine.

ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.

At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.

The U.S. president is set to meet with an array of leaders to discuss Greenland. Trump's push to acquire Greenland has turned to antagonism toward allies in recent days.

The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.