Authorities use pear to lure escaped emu that is moving to Maine

The bird, which can run fast and become aggressive, was roaming the streets of Haverhill, Mass.

Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary

Meanwhile, the race for Kennedy’s House seat in the 4th Congressional District remains too close to call.

Paris man wanted in Massachusetts on manslaughter, sex assault charges arrested

Massachusetts murder suspect returning to face charges

Derell D. Guy, 34, a transient, waived extradition Thursday from his jail cell in Farmington.

Man charged in Massachusetts murder, armed robbery captured in Carthage

Derell D. Guy, 34, of Lynn was last seen fleeing into woods in Wilton on Monday morning.

Massachusetts man pays off nearly 42-year-old Maine parking ticket

The Massachusetts resident said he’s sure he deserved the ticket and intended to pay it, but forgot about it over the years.

Maine lags New England states in reporting data on pandemic

A month into the outbreak here, the state CDC still is unable to post daily testing counts and other information.

Lawmakers consider sealing, erasing records of past cannabis convictions

Four Maine legislators are pursuing bills to clear some convictions for marijuana possession that today would be legal.

Bill in Massachusetts Senate seeks to expand lobster processing

It calls for ending the Bay State's ban on possessing uncooked or frozen lobster parts, a law originally intended to prevent harvesters from illegally ripping the tails off undersized lobsters.

Building that houses Freeport tavern of ghostly fame goes on the market

Jameson Tavern, whose owners intend to stay if the building is sold, has a rich history of ghost sightings and interstate politics.