Thousands of communities across the country have No Kings demonstrations scheduled for June 14, which is also the same day as the Trump administration has planned a pomp-filled military parade in Washington, D.C. June 14 is the day the Continental Congress voted to form the Continental Army in 1775.

Governor Janet Mills is responding to the Minnesota lawmaker shootings that left Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband dead, and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife injured. Mills posted a message on X,

A few hundred protesters gathered in Freeport as the morning began, while larger demonstrations are expected later in Portland, Augusta, Lewiston-Auburn and elsewhere.

Authorities have identified two men who were found dead at a home in Maine earlier this week as a juvenile boy is charged with murder.

A father and son were killed in Chelsea, Maine on Wednesday night. Their wife and mother says the suspect is a 16-year-old relative and that the men were stabbed to death.

“SUN Bucks is part of Maine’s commitment to ensuring every child has access to nutritious food, during the school year and beyond,” said Maine DHHS Commissioner Sara Gagné-Holmes. “This investment helps reduce summer hunger, support family well-being, and strengthen local economies.”

Lifelong Buckfield resident James Jordan died on March 16, 2024, and in death, he offered the town his nearly 14-acre property on Depot Street.

The Maine Celtics will have a new head coach for the second straight season with a familiar face taking over at the helm in 2026. Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports former Celtics guard Phil Pressey is set to be named head coach of Boston’s G League affiliate.

The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Maine Pick 4 Evening" game were: 4, 5, 7, 9 (four, five, seven, nine)

NOAA stated the lights will be visible in Canada, Alaska and the northern continental U.S. According to the NOAA Aurora tracker, Massachusetts residents most likely will not be able to see the Northern Lights this weekend.