A Maine man was killed in an explosion Friday while using a propane torch to thaw a frozen water tank on a commercial truck, according to Maine State Police. Kerry Holmes, 66, was pronounced dead at the scene of the explosion in Molunkus, a township in Aroostook County in northern Maine, State Police said in a statement.

Maine energy officials on Friday offered a sober assessment of the state's reliance on fossil fuels as they released a plan touting advances in electric heat pumps and electric vehicles and outlined ambitious goals for offshore wind,

Republican lawmakers in Maine are advocating for the repeal of the state's 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases.

The tax and fee changes that Gov. Janet Mills put forward last week in her budget only add up to about $150 million in a two-year state spending plan that tops $11.6 billion. But new taxes and fees are always controversial,

After two storms walloped the Maine coast last January, devastating waterfront communities and causing more than $70 million in damage, Ford Reiche boarded a helicopter to check on nearly two dozen lighthouses.

Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to climate change.

Not sure what to do in the winter months in Maine? Here is a quick list of activities to try both outdoors and indoors, plus a few popular spots to try them.

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Maine Black Bears (11-8, 3-1 America East) at UMBC Retrievers (9-9, 1-2 America East) Baltimore; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Retrievers -1.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: UMBC takes on Maine after Bryce Johnson scored 33 points in UMBC's 79-76 loss to the New Hampshire Wildcats.

Flagg's appearance in Chestnut Hill is drawing plenty of interest, thanks both to his growing national stardom and his local roots. The game has been sold out since December, and the get-in price is over $160.

A lawsuit filed in Maine claims that Cooke net pens are violating the U.S. Clean Water Act by allowing salmon feces, excess food and carcasses to fall to the sea floor.