Maine’s Senate race: Health care divides candidates, remains a hot issue on the campaign trail

The four Maine contenders for U.S. Senate each have different takes on what's needed to improve America's health care system.

Turner man gets six years for illegal pot operation

Andrew Waite's brothers were sentenced in January for harboring a fugitive.

Maine CDC investigating COVID-19 outbreak at Applebee’s in Auburn

As of Tuesday evening, the Center Street restaurant was still open to the public.

Wales: Seized cats to be returned to owner

A Lewiston District Court judge dismissed the case for lack of merit.

Auburn woman charged with attempted murder in Moulton Park shooting

Kachina Swasey, 24, is charged with felony attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and assault on an officer.

Education under siege: Maine’s poorest schools facing ‘uncharted waters’ in the age of COVID

A Sun Journal data analysis shows which schools performed well and which performed poorly before the pandemic, statistics that could soon get worse for Maine's more disadvantaged students.

Libertarian presidential hopeful seeks to turn USA into ‘one giant Switzerland’

Jo Jorgensen told a Lewiston crowd Saturday that American troops need to 'come home' from around the world.

Former U.S. Sen. Bill Cohen sees something of himself in Jared Golden

Cohen, a Republican, said the freshman Democratic congressman has a streak of independence that marks Maine's best politicians.

Bronx men admit to federal crime involving phony Home Depot accounts

Former Lewiston and Auburn Mayor John Jenkins dies

The Bates College grad got into politics in Lewiston in 1993.