The U.S. Postal Service encourages people to send holiday gifts and cards early, and this year is no different.

Lewiston police said they are investigating an attempted child abduction.

“The virus is spreading at a pace we haven’t seen since the start of this pandemic and the next several days and weeks will be critical to stop the surge," California Gov. Newsom said.

The delays are happening ahead of winter weather, flu season and holiday travel, all of which are expected to amplify the already-staggering pace of the U.S. outbreak.

Hundreds of Maine snowmobile clubs are preparing trails ready for what is expected to be a busy season despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

"I feel like I'm here with both my parents at Christmas time – it's my mom's tree right in front of my dad's office and the city couldn't have made me happier," Nancy Arey Cohen said.

President-elect Joe Biden’s meeting with a group of Democratic and Republican governors is his latest attempt to fight through President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attempt to block the president-elect’s transition to power.

“The court is deeply concerned that the government intends to proceed with a method of execution that this court and the Court of Appeals have found violates federal law,” the judge wrote.

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is imposing a statewide mask mandate, starting Friday, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

This year’s Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon exceeded its fundraising goal of $200,000 despite being forced to go virtual due to the pandemic.

WINNER! New England native Matt Renner and the crew behind "Free Solo" have won the Oscar for best feature documentary!

An international team of researchers said Wednesday they have created two types of diamond at room temperature by using the pressure equivalent to 640 African elephants balancing on the tip of a ballet shoe.

In February, four people set sail for one of the most remote places on Earth — a small camp on an uninhabited island. Now they are back, re-emerging into a changed society that might feel as foreign today as island isolation did in March.

The guidance comes as new coronavirus cases around the country continue to increase at staggering rates, with hospitalizations and deaths also on the rise.

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The losses were the latest round of defeats for the Trump campaign in its long-shot bid to block President-elect Joe Biden's win before the Electoral College certifies him as the next president.

Jim Ward tested positive back in March and started donating convalescent plasma in April.

On Friday Gov. Mills announced Massachusetts visitors were no longer exempt from the quarantine requirement.

Some families plan to keep their yearly traditions while others are staying home.

A field hospital is being set up in Massachusetts to prepare for a possible overflow of COVID-19 patients as the disease continues to surge.

President Donald Trump's supporters' fury at the prospect of a transfer of power showed no signs of slowing down a week after the race was called for Joe Biden.

Camille Clement will play at Northeastern

As a system moves through Sunday night, gusty wind may cause some power outages.

The ruling is another defeat for the Trump administration, which is now unlikely to be able to address DACA and the fate of Dreamers.

Puerto Rico does not vote in the U.S. presidential election.

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The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 2 new coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday and 153 new cases.

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Give yourself the gift of a clean and organized house before December stress sets in.

"Keep your distance and keep wearing your mask cause I know my dad would want to try and tell everybody else not to die the way he died."