A band member says Portland was one of the lucky few places picked because of its setting on the ocean, its vibrant arts and music scene, and the fact that the guys in Mumford & Sons had never been here before.

The former Maine governor tells a crowd at the State House today that he can help build a centrist coalition that breaks through congressional partisanship.

Maine officials say an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 gallons of a paper-making chemical have leaked from two train cars that tumbled into the Penobscot River.