The capital of Maine was originally Portland when the state broke away from Massachusetts in 1820. But when Mainers asked for a more centrally located capital city, Augusta was chosen in 1827 ...

Maine uses ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to select multiple candidates in order of preference. Because the race ...

Based on his campaign rhetoric and his first 4 years in office, a second Trump term is likely to have broad impacts in Maine, ...

Election officials say a ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW ... s Total Coverage that it was notified by Capitol City Manor on Thursday morning that it planned to close. The facility on State Street in Augusta is a 29-bed residential ...

Maine State Police and Waterville Police Department are investigating. Waterville is a small city and college town northeast ...

Maine's state income tax rates start at 5.8%, which is relatively high compared to other states. However, Maine has no local sales taxes. Maine does have an estate tax, but estates valued at less ...

Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King is seeking another term, but three challengers are trying to end his three-decade political ...

More than 360,000 absentee ballots had been returned and accepted by municipal clerks as of 3 p.m. Monday, according to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State. Gardiner City Clerk Kathleen ...

It was a career that would reach its apex as state chairman of the Maine Republican Party. For decades, I supported Republican candidates from city halls ... storm the U.S. Capitol and to disrupt ...

After visiting all 50 states as a flight attendant and traveler, I have favorites, including a clear winner for the best ...

The Sudanese city of Omdurman lives in the shadow of war, facing daily shelling and battered medical services. But some ...