Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is eyeing a potential bid to represent Michigan in the US Senate after Democrat Gary Peters announced Tuesday he would not seek a third term, leaving open one of the most competitive seats in the 2026 cycle.

After a loss and a tie to UConn at Alfond Arena, columnist Travis Lazarczyk drops the Black Bears to No. 6 on his ballot this week.

A lawsuit over Maine's failure to provide adequate legal representation to low-income defendants has finally gone to trial in Kennebec County Superior Court.

Some shuffling at the top of my ballot this week: 1. Boston College 2. Michigan State 3. Western Michigan 4. Minnesota 5. Michigan 6. Maine 7. Providence 8. Denver

An earthquake shook parts of several northeastern states, including Maine, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

This is a developing story and will be updated. Gov. Janet Mills said she is deeply concerned about a memo from President Donald Trump’s administration directing the federal government to temporarily stop payments on loans,

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine was in court Wednesday to argue for the widespread release of low-income Mainers who face criminal charges but have not been appointed lawyers.

Mills is scheduled to give her State of the Budget address Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the House Chamber. NEWS CENTER Maine will carry it live on air, online, and on our NEWS CENTER Maine+ streaming app. The governor's address will air in place of "207."

U.S. Border Patrol is beefing up security in Houlton to curb illegal entries from Canada. According to the U.S. Border Patrol Houlton Sector, they have seen a 250% increase in illegal border crossings by vehicles from 2023 to 2024.

The work began in the midst of a deep recession marked by soaring petroleum prices, in a state with the greatest dependence on heating oil. Baldacci and other advocates saw ocean energy as a tool to free Maine from its imported petroleum addiction.

Michigan is a state where one of the byproducts of the wastewater treatment process can legally be used as a fertilizer on farm fields.