A Nigerian man has been extradited to the US to face charges in the “sextortion” of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide in 2022. Prosecutors allege the scammer posed as a young woman, persuaded 17-year-old Gavin Guffey to send him nude photos and then threatened to publicize them if Guffey didn’t send money.

It’s been a very busy week underground in Maine, as there was an aftershock Wednesday morning from the larger earthquake that occurred Monday.

Monday memo caused widespread confusion and concern because it was initially unclear how the freeze would impact a myriad of programs that rely on federal funding.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce the immediate rescission of the personal security detail and security clearance for former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, several news outlets are reporting. The Trump administration is also aiming to demote Milley in retirement. Hegseth is expected to direct the…

On January 24, the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration suspended funding for resettlement agencies across the country. “It is impacting other resettlement agencies around the country, so it’s not only us,” Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services Director Rilwan Osman said.

Maine’s formal interest in developing ocean wind energy dates back to 2008, when former Gov. John Baldacci created an Ocean Energy Task Force to devise a strategy.

Mills authored the state's novel "yellow flag" law with a prominent gun rights group. She says a red flag proposal that would allow family members to petition a judge to remove a loved one's guns undermines that law.

Two years ago, the state released its report that Maine is short about 84,000 homes and that the total housing stock – not just the number of new homes being built – needs to increase by about 11% in by 2030 to alleviate the existing housing crisis and make room for all the people needed to bolster the declining workforce.

One family nurse practitioner says the work-life balance and ability to work in different specialties are aspects that draw people into the field.

Maine already has several successful risk reduction programs in place including community paramedicine programs connecting EMS with seniors to reduce hazards in the home, and wildfire risk assessments for homeowners in forested areas.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.