President Donald Trump issued hundreds of presidential pardons Monday night. After former President Joe Biden pre-emptively pardoned people involved in the January 6 investigations, Trump has now pardoned the same people who stormed the U.

Earlier this month, the independent watchdog monitoring Maine’s child welfare agency went before the legislature’s government oversight committee and admitted frustration. In recent years, she has repeatedly identified the same problems with the agency’s approach to child protection investigations, she said, yet little has changed.

Trump signed a handful of executive orders Monday, including declaring a national emergency at the southern border.

Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte sent a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) that oversees lobster caught by New Hampshire and Maine fishermen, stating New Hampshire would not comply with the guidelines set to go into effect July 1.

"It’s not his job to reinterpret the Constitution. It’s his job to follow the Constitution," Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said Tuesday.

There is less snowfall in southern Maine, and when it does snow, more frequent melt events mean it doesn't stick around for long. And Nordic skiing — a sport that relies on natural snow — is feeling the impact.

Toxic, potentially cancer-causing firefighting foam, like what spilled in Brunswick last year, is still being used in some places in Maine.

So you think you know a lot about Maine’s game birds and mammals? Let’s find out. Here’s a little quiz, and don’t cheat. Take a guess before you read the answer.

Shelters and community warming centers across the state are preparing for increased demand in the coming days as temperatures are forecast to drop.

"It’s not his job to reinterpret the Constitution. It’s his job to follow the Constitution," Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said Tuesday.

One of Swayman’s most notable characteristics is his complete and utter confidence, the surety he has in himself and his place in hockey. It’s something that has been the subject of countless conversations, including those he’s had with defenseman Brandon Carlo, a sounding board on the team.