Vermont farmer returns prosthetic leg that skydiver lost during jump

A skydiver who lost his prosthetic leg during a jump has it back, thanks to a farmer who spotted it in a soybean field.

Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts

Plentiful acorns last fall has led to a bumper crop of the critters this year, according to a small mammal biologist in Maine.

Bar Harbor cancels cruise ship visits through end of year

The Town Council acted after rejecting a plan from a small ship line to make port calls.

Harvard invites freshmen to campus, but classes stay online

Harvard University’s freshman class will be invited to live on campus this fall, while most other undergraduates will be required to learn remotely from home.

Lisbon man dies in New Hampshire motorcycle crash

Democrats take lead in voter registrations in Maine

The Maine Democratic Party has added more than 40,000 new voters to its ranks since 2016 and now have a more than 90,000-voter edge over their Republican rivals.

More than 50 Maine lawmakers ask PUC to protect ratepayers from pandemic increases

Legislators want to make sure Central Maine Power can't pass on all of its coronavirus-related expenses to customers.

Pro-police rally, counterprotesters face off in Boston

The dueling demonstrations were among several events held across Boston.

Rhode Island may change official name to remove reference to slavery

Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order that could lead to “and Providence Plantations” being removed from the state’s official name.

Suspect accused of leaving man naked, tied to tree in New Hampshire

The accused man apparently was trying to get money he said was owed him by the man he left tied up in Manchester.