Collins says justice’s respect for precedent will protect Roe v. Wade. Experts disagree.

Maine’s Republican senator pins her support of a Supreme Court nominee on ‘settled law,’ but her reasoning withers under scrutiny.

Collins to judge Trump’s Supreme Court pick without ‘litmus tests’ such as Roe v. Wade support

Her spokeswoman says Maine’s Republican senator believes the landmark abortion ruling is settled law, and she won’t use the issue to disqualify a candidate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Pingree describes ‘heartbreaking’ scenes, families in cages at Texas border facilities

The Maine representative and 24 Democratic colleagues inspect facilities where separated parents and children are being held.

Rep. Poliquin co-sponsors bill directing administration to reunify children with families

The Republican representing Maine’s 2nd District signs onto the Family Reunification Act, which would require Homeland Security to use ‘all necessary means’ to reunite families ‘at the earliest possible date.’

Rep. Pingree to visit Texas facilities where children separated from parents are detained

The Maine congresswoman will join a group of more than 20 Democratic colleagues at the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday.

Pier Pressure: Cruise ships are altering the Maine coast. Are they worth it?

Bar Harbor residents approve purchase of vacant ferry terminal

Many feared that a cruise ship pier would be built if the town didn’t buy the property instead.

Cruise ships trigger identity crisis for a small city in Maine’s midcoast

Rockland and its transformation catch the industry’s eye, and now residents are split over whether to welcome or rebuff mass tourism.

Lone Portland passenger study made assumptions, overestimated economic impact

The 2009 analysis based its conclusions on every ship arriving at full occupancy, used general scenarios for excursion spending and didn’t ask about party size.

Long-touted economic benefits of cruise ships far overstated

A close look at a 2009 study shows passenger spending in Portland was overestimated by at least half, providing a flawed basis for decisions by Maine ports on accommodating the rising number of visits.