Families are canceling travel plans, curbing social media activity and struggling to understand how Trump’s restrictions will affect them.
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Maine, 15 other states sue US government over deal ending ban on rapid-fire triggers
Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration over its plan to allow the sale of forced-reset triggers and return seized devices
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Sen. Collins grills NIH director on research cuts
The Trump administration is proposing a 40% cut in the NIH for 2026, and Sen. Susan Collins said federal cutbacks are disrupting research into Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
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Trump sends Marines, more National Guard members to Los Angeles
The president authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 Guard members and 700 Marines to help respond to protests over immigration raids.
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Maine lobster industry urges Trump to deliver on pledge to ease rules
The president has expressed interest in bolstering fishing rights in New England, but his specific plans remain unclear.
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Convicted former Catholic priest, Cheverus teacher dies at 87
James Talbot, who taught at the Portland Catholic school in the 1980s and 1990s, was convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by The Boston Globe.
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‘Worst of the worst,’ Miami judge says as Haiti orphanage founder gets 210 years
Authorities arrested Michael Geilenfeld based on allegations brought by a Freeport, Maine, resident, who spoke to young men who said Geilenfeld abused them as boys.
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Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
There’s an 80% chance the world will break another annual temperature record in the next 5 years, the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office say.
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US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
An official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
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Who will Maine Democrats run against Susan Collins?
The party in Maine and beyond is looking to Gov. Janet Mills to make a decision, while other top Democrats are jumping into the open governor’s race.