A report by an independent firm contracted by the Southern Baptist Convention said survivors of abuse by SBC clergy repeatedly shared allegations with the Executive Committee, 'only to be met, time and time again, with resistance, stonewalling, and even outright hostility from some within the EC.'

Should Russia’s creditors declare a default, the work-out would likely be lengthy and could involve the courts.

Three months after the Feb. 24 invasion, many ordinary Russians are reeling from blows to their livelihoods and emotions.

The Waterville Board of Education approved the appointments for the Albert S. Hall School, the George J. Mitchell school and the Waterville Senior High School after a 50-minute executive session Monday night.

The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. at the Beach Cove Waterfront Inn, according to Wiscasset Deputy Fire chief John Merry.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it will start publicly providing more details about the demographics and interests of audiences who are targeted with political ads.

Authorities said they were able to identify a getaway vehicle linked to the Sunday robbery that led them to search a residence in Waterville.

Friends recall Robert Logan Johnston, who died Sunday at age 69, as someone who gave generously to the Gardiner community and the organizations he supported.

UMaine System board of trustees takes no action on Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy's contract, which expires June 30, but expects to decide in the coming weeks whether to keep Malloy.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine.

A letter from 79 nonprofits and community organizations calls for state coordination, including the opening of emergency housing sites, to address the ongoing influx of asylum seekers into Maine.

Armando Barron is accused of using his wife's cellphone to lure Jonathan Amerault to a park where he killed him.

Councilors to hold special meeting Tuesday night on paving projects in the city's South End.

The monkeypox cases so far have been mild, and WHO officials describe the outbreak as 'containable' and cautioned against stigmatizing affected groups, saying the disease can infect anyone.

Voter fraud has been rare and identifiable in the state because of paper ballots and individual voter histories.

A May 11 sample of wastewater collected by Greater Augusta Utility District showed a spike in the prevalence of the virus that causes COVID-19.

The 18 million children under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.

Police say that Andrew Huber Young, 19, got in a fight with his brother and was kicked out of the family house, only to return hours later with a gun, firing shots that killed Octavia Huber-Young. She would have turned 2 in July.

She co-wrote the 'Harry's House' ballad 'Matilda' with Styles, Thomas Hull and Tyler Johnson.

He also pushed for the complete withdrawal of foreign companies from Russia to prevent supporting its war and said Ukraine needs at least $5 billion in funding per month.

Firefighters were called to a structure fire just after midnight Monday.

The number of hospital patients with COVID-19 has dropped 12 percent since last week.

Municipalities are trying to fill several top local election jobs that are vacant due to retirements or harassment.

Researchers say the common practice of just describing the effect of different strains obscures the diversity of chemicals and that a standard 'weed labeling system' is needed.

The comments appeared to break from the long-standing U.S. policy of 'strategic ambiguity' before they were walked back by White House officials.

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman says he is feeling better and doctors told him he didn’t suffer any cognitive damage.

Nick Stone, a corporate lawyer for decades, started writing poetry in retirement. His second book, 'Seaward: A Lyrical Memior,' was published last month, eight months after he was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.

Many Belarusians consider Ukraine a brethren nation despite their president's support for Russia.

A powerful storm cell pelted the towns of Livermore Falls and Jay late Sunday afternoon.

The shooter has stolen much more than the neighborhood’s only grocery store and the sense of peace many residents felt in the cherished community gathering spot.

Despite a decline in reported cases, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says of the virus, "It's not over anywhere until it's over everywhere.'

Michael R. Laliberte, whose hiring was criticized after votes of no confidence at his former university came to light, to be paid salary of $205,000 in what would have been his first year.

The biggest fire in the state's recorded history has been burning for six weeks now, and some of the hundreds forced to evacuate say their financial resources are dwindling.

College presents diplomas to about 540 new graduates from 36 states and 23 countries.

Justin Howard, 36, was last seen March 28 when he ran into the river in Clinton.

Gangs are fighting each other and seizing territory in Haiti's capital with a new intensity and brutality.

Polish President Andrzej Duda has traveled to Kyiv to support Ukraine's goal of European Union membership.

Sunday’s flight brought 15 percent of the specialty medical grade formula needed in the U.S., a White House official says.

Consumers as a whole are showing surprising resilience, not only sustaining their spending but increasing it even after adjusting for inflation.

Police say they are looking for Barry Hall, 33, after he led officers late Friday on an automobile chase and then fled on foot.

Octavia Jean Huber-Young, 2, died after being shot Saturday during a family dispute; a 19-year-old was arrested and charged Sunday with killing her.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 205 patients on Sunday, down from 214 the day before.

City officials now require documentation proving ownership of cemetery lots before burials can take place, to prevent people from being buried in the wrong plots or at the wrong cemetery.

Malloy was once the least popular governor in the country and some in Connecticut are still upset about his reforms of that state's higher education system.

The mother of a troubled teenager, who died this month behind the wheel of her family's SUV in Saco, shares the frustration of helping her daughter navigate an anemic mental health system.

‘He doesn’t understand or want to understand the issues the faculty are raising,’ said a professor from the Augusta campus, the first school to declare no confidence in Chancellor Dannel Malloy.

More than 2,000 Maine households have been disconnected over the past month, and tens of thousands more are struggling with past-due balances.

Moan if you will, like it or not, we all know that the arrival of tourists is necessary for Maine. But now's the time to hit those downtown hot spots and those favorite seasonal places before they get too crowded to visit.

After building roots in Farmington, will the professors eliminated from UMF's humanities and social sciences programs leave the community they have come to love?

Maine Historical Society gave its Maine History Maker Award to Severin Beliveau and Harold Pachios of Preti Flaherty.

Supporters hope the plan will spur activists to help work on long-term solutions.

Annie Harris-Rowe thrown from a motorcycle Saturday afternoon after traveling off the River Road in Anson, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.

One person is in custody, and Maine State Police are investigating the incident, which occurred Saturday afternoon in the York County town.

That would also prevent Ukrainian refugees from getting frustrated and heading elsewhere, he says.

Daily disruptions are growing at the Marine Corps base, from nuisance flooding on roads to rising temperatures and higher humidity.

Anthony Albanese will be sworn in as prime minister after Labor clinches its first electoral win since 2007.

Helsinki refuses to pay in rubles and wants to join NATO.

The country has spent nearly all of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response.

North Korea could well respond angrily to Saturday’s announcement.

The rare virus is rarely seen outside of Africa and can cause flu-like symptoms.

'We will tolerate an enormous amount of carnage, suffering and death in the U.S., because we have over the past two years. We have over our history,' one analyst says.

People & Places: KeyBank surpasses goal, providing more than $26 billion focused on economic access and equity across the U.S.

Commencement speaker Kristina Cannon reminded graduates of the importance of the role they have in their rural Maine towns.

Virgil White, 33, was known last to be in Athens and is wanted for a number of charges.

A total of 214 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus statewide on Saturday, one fewer than the day before.

Faculty at the University of Maine at Machias voted unanimously this week to support earlier votes of no-confidence at UMA, USM and UMF.

The White House says 132 pallets of Infant formula will leave Ramstein Air Base in Germany and arrive in the U.S. this weekend.

The Michigan State Patrol confirmed that 1 person was killed, saying in a tweet that more than 40 others were hurt and being treated at area hospitals.

The head of the U.S. Forest Service is suspending planned burning operations to clear out brush and small trees at all national forests.

A more than 3,000-year-old gold signet ring was discovered in 1927 by Italian archaeologists in a Mycenaean grave near the ancient city of Ialysos on Rhodes.

The first of several funerals for 10 Black people massacred at a Buffalo supermarket was planned for Friday, and the family requested that it be closed to the press.

The landmark legislation has helped restore and protect Maine’s waterways, including the Androscoggin River.

The Justice Department says the administration will appeal, but the ruling sharply increases the odds that Title 42 restrictions will not end as planned on Monday.

Scientists say the virus has been developing variants that make it harder to rein in coronavirus.

The race pits 2 millionaires who moved to Pennsylvania in order to run for the Senate: heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick.

Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have been worrying investors.