The cost of running Maine's 15 county jails has been rising for years - driven by what administrators say is a combination of state mandates and rising expenses. Some solutions in the works aim to ...

Doctors and children's hospitals say nothing in the evidence has changed to justify the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for teens and tweens.

With Friday's rain, it's easy to forget that Maine is in a drought. But the latest report from the U.S. Drought monitor shows that 100% of the state is still in moderate, severe or extreme drought ...

Richmond’s policy states that students must use the restroom, locker room, and play on the sports team that aligns with their biological sex.

Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it's opened a safety investigation into the accident in coordination with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and Maine State Police. The agency didn't ...

The shift directed by President Trump — and President Biden before him — could also open the door to more research on the medical benefits of cannabis. But some observers also worry that ...

They agreed to charge the U.S. government no more for new drugs than the prices paid by other well-off countries. The agreements will allow state Medicaid programs to access lower prices from the nine ...

A federal judge said HUD cannot dramatically change its funding policies on homelessness for now. States, cities and nonprofits say the proposed overhaul would push thousands back onto the streets.

The Justice Department has begun publishing the Epstein files, releasing documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody.

A jury returns a guilty/not guilty verdict in the case of Hannah Dugan. The Milwaukee judge was accused of allowing an ...

Gender-affirming care for minors is currently legal in Maine, but surgeries for minors are incredibly rare. The proposed rules are expected to face legal challenges. A 60-day public comment period ...