The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said Wednesday.

Four new U.S. national monuments have recently been designated, including scenic desert and mountain landscapes in California and landmarks that commemorate important women’s and Indigenous history on the East Coast.

Damariscotta is the kind of town where you can set your watch back a few decades and no one would bat an eye. This riverside gem is famous for its oysters, which are so good they make pearls jealous. Take a stroll down Main Street, where brick buildings and local shops create a scene straight out of a feel-good movie.

The US has been leading efforts to bring both sides to the bargaining table, using Egypt as a neutral meeting place for both sides.

A group of scientists saw over 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered in the Gulf of Maine. Here's what we know.

Hundreds of Mainers marched through Portland on Saturday for the "People's March," formerly known as the "Women's March."

It’s all part of the airline’s JetForward strategy, which includes building the best East Coast leisure network ... Elsewhere in the region, JetBlue recently made Portland, Maine, a year-round destination, and next week, it will start service in ...

The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued an extreme cold watch that forecasts temperatures as low as minus 12 degrees in parts of Erie County.

Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to bitter cold. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.

Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to climate change.

The new sites include Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands in California and two sites that recognize women's and Indigenous U.S. history in Maine and Pennsylvania.

Ever since the U.S. Social Security Administration opened its books to the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service, it has