As hundreds of same-sex couples in Washington, Maine and Maryland eagerly await the opportunity to exchange wedding vows, the nation’s highest court accepted two cases regarding such unions.

You’ve heard about those “black boxes” on airplanes that record data used to determine the cause of a crash.

You’re a businessperson on a tight schedule who can’t afford much down time. You’re a mother trying to keep a bored and active 6-year-old occupied.

In 2009, Rep. Donald Pilon, D-Saco, had what we thought was a good idea.

Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald has an unusual approach to public service.

Most North Korea watchers believe that Wednesday’s missile launch by the insular dictatorship was prompted by domestic imperatives.

A prank call that may have led to the death of a British nurse has struck a chord with Americans just as guilty of laughing at TV and radio jokes that have come close to prompting tragic, if not fatal, responses.