Americans shocked by impact of new tax law

Husband and wife Andy Kraft and Amy Elias, of Portland, Ore., pose with their 2018 tax paperwork in their Portland home on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. The couple got a small refund last year but this year owe more than $10,000 in taxes under the new tax law. AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus Wait, I owe the […]

Bernie Sanders to run for president on Medicare for all, climate change and $15 minimum wage

Sanders’ criminal justice platform will include legalizing marijuana, ending cash bail throughout the U.S., and abolishing private prisons.

Police arrest Portland man after Westbrook store robbery and 2 cars stolen

Police say they found a stolen vehicle near the scene of a robbery and a second stolen vehicle was reported after the robbery.

What’s actually in the ‘Green New Deal’ from Democrats?

No one is proposing to “eliminate all planes, cars, cows, oil, gas and the military.” No one created “doctored” versions of the Green New Deal that included these outlandish proposals.

Debate over science of global warming is shifting, smartly, to dialogue about solutions

There are reasons for optimism in the journey to address the accelerating risks of climate change.

How to design a Green New Deal that isn’t over the top

The emphasis should be on climate change while limiting costly new entitlements.

Heavy flakes falling Friday

Not more than an inch of snow is expected Friday.

Donald Trump plans to spend $8 billion on border barriers

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Susan Walsh) AP WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will declare a national […]

More 2019 Maine basketball tournament coverage

2019 MPA Boys’ Basketball Tournament games & results