The building, vehicles and equipment inside the garage on Hackett Road was a total loss from the Sunday night blaze.

After a homeless man died on the streets of Portland several years ago, the Rev. Jeffrey Logan found the man's mother in Augusta. She was in shock and grieving, and had no idea where she would find ...

When the Maine Legislature decided in 2021 to allow anyone to file a lawsuit over child sexual abuse regardless of how long ago it occurred, advocates said the state was ahead of the curve. Maine had ...

The state’s highest court ruled Jan. 28 that expired time limits on lawsuits can’t be undone, blocking certain abuse claims against the Diocese of Portland.

"Collins is in a powerful position to stand up for Mainers and assert her responsibility to protect the integrity of the ...

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2021 law that had paved the way for dozens of child sexual assault lawsuits.

Gov. Janet Mills made history in 2022 when she signed a bill authorizing the state to hire its first set of public defenders. Mills said in a speech Tuesday that she has helped quadruple the state's ...

Maine’s formal interest in developing ocean wind energy dates back to 2008, when former Gov. John Baldacci created an Ocean Energy Task Force to devise a strategy.

Maine’s highest court has ruled against a law that removed the statute of limitations for civil claims about child sexual ...

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Maine challenged the law after it was sued by dozens of adults who claimed they were abused by ...

The court ruled that a recently passed state law eliminating the statute of limitations on civil lawsuits involving child ...

Maine’s highest court has ruled against a law that removed the statute of limitations for civil claims about child sexual abuse.