The Maine Human Rights Commission this week sided with a former employee who has accused the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland of age discrimination.

Hunting with lead bullets can leave residue that is toxic to wild scavengers such as bald eagles.

As the government shutdown heads into November, some 170,000 people in Maine are bracing for the loss of monthly grocery money from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Open enrollment for the online health insurance marketplace begins November 1. But some Mainers say plans won't be affordable unless Congress extends enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year.

District Attorney Natasha Irving says she had what she calls a "respectful dialogue" on Thursday with members of Lincoln County's budget advisory committee who earlier this month threatened to defund her department.

Municipalities across Maine are testing new forms of artificial intelligence, and that's raising questions about what kinds of data local officials have access to, and how they're using it.

The ACLU argues border agents overstepped their authority in stopping the car and briefly detaining a bystander.

The state usually receives LIHEAP funding through the federal government around this time of year. But because the government is shut down, Maine does not have money available to issue regular payments or emergency aid through the Energy Crisis Intervention Program.

The nonprofit announced at the beginning of October it could no longer afford to continue due to the loss of $2 million in annual Medicaid reimbursements.

The proposal comes from Democratic state representative Grayson Lookner of Portland.