Obama: Time For Talk Is Over On Healthcare Bill


ST. CHARLES, Missouri - President Barack Obama declared on Wednesday the "time for talk is over" and urged the U.S. Congress to vote on healthcare as his health secretary directly challenged insurers to forgo profits to make coverage more affordable.

Deliberations To Begin In 'Lobster Wars' Trial


ROCKLAND, Maine — The trial of a Maine lobsterman charged with shooting a fellow lobsterman in a feud over lobster traps is coming to an end.

Obama Nominates Delanty To Serve As US Attorney


PORTLAND, Maine — President Barack Obama has nominated Superior Court Justice Thomas Delahanty II to serve as the top federal prosecutor for Maine.

Maine DOT Repairing Rockland Sinkhole


ROCKLAND, Maine — Maine Department of Transportation crews are working to repair a 65-foot sinkhole in Rockland that has been called by some the state's largest pothole.

Unemployment Rate Rises


AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Labor Department says unemployment in Maine rose in January to 8.2 percent.

Two Facing Gun Charges


PORTLAND, Maine — Two men with criminal records are facing federal charges they tried to buy handguns in Maine so they could be resold illegally without serial numbers in Massachusetts.