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.

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,

Investigators say the man entered the shed in an effort to reach frozen pipes, and that the shed door closed and latched behind him.

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

Seven people are facing drug charges after Maine authorities say they raided a home in Paris and found fentanyl and crack cocaine.

Saddleback, “sled-heads,” and spectacular winter views of Mooselookmeguntic Lake.

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.

The reimbursement rate cutbacks would amount to about a 36% cut in Medicaid payments to some doctors, according to hospital operators.

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.

Walls of flames, fanned by high winds, roaring across drought-stricken land. That's the scene in Los Angeles now. It also happened in Maine. In late October 1947, massive wildfires swept across the state,