Maine

Maine Gov. Janet Mills continues to voice concerns directly to the president about his visit causing unrest in a tightly-knit small town, urging him to avoid polarizing rhetoric.

A tiny town in Maine is getting ready for an intense national spotlight.

The coronavirus pandemic has canceled dozens of spring traditions, from college basketball’s Final Four to Easter Sunday services, but there’s one rite that’s going on largely unfettered — turkey hunting. Every state except Alaska, which is the only state with no turkeys, hosts a spring turkey hunt each year. The birds, whose domesticated cousins grace Thanksgiving tables from Hawaii...

Animal experts say pets often process loss in a manner similar to humans. In a recent newsletter published by the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Maine, researcher Jessica Pierce says a growing body of research into ‘animal thanatology’ suggests common pets such as dogs and cats seem to share with humans many behavioral reactions to death, such as mourning and rituals...

A dog that was ordered to be euthanized despite a pardon issued by Maine’s governor could get a second chance at life as a sled dog.

Every shelter pet has a story. Some have overcome extraordinary odds while others traveled great distances to get a second lease on life.

From “foster failure” to adoption success story, one family in Maine can’t imagine its home without its furry friend. Last summer, Janice Ribeiro and her son, Sam, started feeling like they were ready to have a dog again. Their previous pet had passed away, and they wanted to ease back in to pet ownership. They decided to be a foster...

Maine lobsters have long delighted tourists as the state’s most beloved seafood. But one company thinks the crustaceans can save human lives by providing their blood for use in new drugs.

A police chase in Maine ended with a truck destroying the inside of a general store in Otisfield, Maine. Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office checked on a suspicious vehicle at a gas station in Raymond, about 17 miles from the crash site, around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. That’s when they say 31-year-old Zachary Mercier sped away, leading police...

A 16-year-old driver was involved in a rollover crash when her puppy jumped on her lap and distracted her in Maine. Fryeburg police said the crash happened Tuesday morning on West Fryeburg Road when the girl’s 8-week-old puppy jumped into her lap.

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has formally launched her bid for a fifth term in office. Her announcement on Wednesday sets up what’s expected to be the most expensive political race in state history. She told supporters in an email that her “bipartisan commonsense approach” is important in an era of bitter partisanship. The popular moderate Republican is...

It was a lucky day for one lobsterman when he caught not one, not two, but three rare and colorful lobsters in Maine. Dorr Lobster Seafood Market in Ellsworth, Maine, said a fisherman hauled in the three colorful crustaceans. A photo of the rare sight shows one calico, one blue, and one already-red lobster in the bunch. The fisherman’s...

At least eight deaths have been blamed on a record-breaking cold spell that still had its grip on much of the country Wednesday morning, NBC News reported. More than 150 record-low temperatures were recorded from Texas to Maine, proving particularly punishing to areas that were enjoying relatively balmy temperatures in the days before. The National Weather Service said the cold...

Maine’s largest city is phasing out a common food utensil. Plastic straws will be banned in Portland beginning April 1, 2020, unless someone asks for one. The Portland City Council voted unanimously Monday night to ban plastic straws, as well as stirrers and splash sticks at restaurants and bars unless a customer asks for them. The ban will require restaurants...

For the first time, NBC 5 hears from people who survived Sunday night’s tornado on Interstate 35E.

The astronauts who took part in the first all-female spacewalk are still uplifted by all the excitement down on Earth. International Space Station resident Jessica Meir, from Maine, said Monday that when she floated outside last week, she wasn’t thinking about whether she was going out with a man or woman because everyone is held to the same standard.

The always charming Rob Lowe opened up about the secrets behind his healthy lifestyle and his new one man live show. “Stories I Only Tell My Friends.” As seen on California Live on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.

A statue of Christopher Columbus was found vandalized in Rhode Island Monday, the day many observe the holiday named for him. The statue in Elmwood was found with the word “genocide” painted on its base and a sign saying “Stop Celebrating Genocide” chained around it, WJAR reports. Photographs of the scene show bright, red paint splattered on the statue.