What you need to know about Maine’s statewide referendums on the ballot

Is there a shoplifting crisis? What you need to know about retail crime

Retailers have blamed growing theft and violence for locked-up shelves of products, lost profits and shuttering stores, though some industry experts say other factors also are at play.

Retailers bear some blame in theft epidemic

Shoplifting is getting a lot of attention these days, but don’t think store owners are unable to fight back.

Paul Mills: The eventful history of public referenda confrontations with CMP

What the clues from 1914 to 2021 have to offer on the possible fate of Pine Tree Power.

Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better

Integrated offender management is a better way of dealing with shoplifters than prison.

14 Maine cows killed, others survive truck rollover crash in Connecticut

Connecticut officials say a tractor-trailer carrying 44 dairy cows crashed on a highway exit ramp, killing eight of the animals while another six had to be euthanized because of their injuries

Coastal storm to drench Maine this weekend

Rainfall totals could reach several inches across the state. The mountains in western Maine could see the highest totals.

The Israel-Hamas war: No matter who loses, Iran wins

The Palestinian fighters who launched deadly attacks into Israel on Oct. 7 are not Iranian puppets — but they are doing the work Iran wants done.

The Israel-Hamas war: Why the very subject of peace is now unthinkable

Rarely has been the prospect of peace between Israelis and Palestinians seem so remote.

What is Hamas, and why did it attack Israel now?

Hamas surprised Israel, but its incursion comes after months of rising tensions over violence at al-Aqsa Mosque and the occupation and blockade of Palestinians.