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Maine Labor for Palestine and Maine Students for Palestine are calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an end to the assault on Palestinians in Rafah, and institutional and business divestment from Israeli interests.
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Student at the College of the Atlantic are demanding the school divest from companies profiting from the conflict, and issuing a public stance against the actions of the Israeli government. In Brunswick, students at Bowdoin College vote this week on whether the college should take action to condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza.
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The airport says that it will fully close its runways from 8 a.m. Monday until 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Similar weekly closures will continue for the next two weeks, with no air service available during each shutdown.
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Just-In-Time Recreation reopened on Friday for the first time since the mass shootings on Oct. 25, 2023 that killed 18 people. Eight people were killed at the bowling alley.
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Federal prosecutors said they are investigating possible connections to organized crime, but said there's no evidence that illegal immigration or human trafficking are connected to the operations.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding up to $28 million a year to Maine public water systems for five years to identify and replace lead service lines. The federal government says 40% of the funding must go to disadvantaged communities
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The English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film Titanic as well as King Théoden of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.
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For years, Hollywood's behind-the-scenes action heroes have been pushing for an Oscars category to honor their work. Many hope The Fall Guy will make it a reality.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an "ally" in the war with Russia.
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While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.
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