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Auburn city councilors advance limits on lot rent increases for mobile homes
Auburn's city council advanced a mobile home rent stabilization ordinance at Monday night's meeting.
2 hours ago in Local
Portland police issue dozens of citations as part of stepped-up traffic enforcement
Portland police issued 64 citations during a traffic safety enforcement operation on Monday.
3 hours ago in Local
Portland Media Group’s former head of production inducted into MAB Hall of Fame
Steve Schneider is being inducted into the Maine Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
11 hours ago in Local
Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Nate Rouette and his brother Nelson went shark fishing on Cape Cod hoping for an exciting catch,…
20 hours ago in Local
Maine Joins 24 States to Sue Over Trump’s New Tariffs
The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union
21 hours ago in Local
Sen. King Introduces Bill to Boost Medicare Doctors’ Payment
King says reimbursement rates for physicians were last set in 1992.
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7 hours ago in Sports
Alec Burleson hits 3 homers for Cardinals at Yankee Stadium after trade deadline passes
After the frenzy of Monday's trade deadline, Alec Burleson hit a trio of two-run homers off three different pitchers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as St. Louis outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory despite blowing a six-run lead.
7 hours ago in Sports
Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan
Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.
23 hours ago in Sports
Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030
The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced Monday they have agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on Aug. 31, 2030, and the Trojans will visit South Bend, Indiana, on Aug. 30, 2031. The meetings in 2032 and 2033 will be played in the first three weeks of the season.
23 hours ago in Sports
MLB trade deadline: Red Sox add Adley Rutschman, Phillies land Luis Arraez
The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez.
1 day ago in Sports
Pogačar returns to the Spanish Vuelta in pursuit of a rare double and elusive treble
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar is returning to the Spanish Vuelta after a seven-year absence to pursue a Grand Tours hat trick of titles.
1 day ago in Sports
Skubal joins Clemens and Martinez among a handful of reigning Cy Young winners to be traded
As the clock ticks down to Monday's trade deadline, the biggest deal so far came courtesy of the Detroit Tigers, who sent left-handed ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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7 hours ago in National
Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company
Investors in Elon Musk's space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public.
23 hours ago in National
25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.
4 days ago in National
New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, calling it an "illegal, unlicensed gambling operation" as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits.
5 days ago in National
Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced
A sentencing hearing was underway Thursday for a man who gave his son the gun used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia after he was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
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7 hours ago in Lifestyle
Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid widespread drought.
7 hours ago in Entertainment
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.
7 hours ago in Lifestyle
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too.





