Firefighters extinguished a blaze in a nuclear submarine early Thursday at a U.S. Navy shipyard in Maine after battling it for hours, according to a statement released by the shipyard.

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Fire on nuclear sub extinguished

At naval shipyard on Maine coast.

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Nuclear-Powered Sub Catches Fire

A woman blamed for a security scare aboard a U.S.-bound jetliner has been handed over to immigration officials but won't face criminal charges, authorities in Maine said Wednesday.

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No criminal charges in jetliner scare

The desperate search in Portland, Maine, for a Harvard Business School student missing since Sunday ended in heartbreak after his body was found just days before he was to graduate.

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Body of missing Harvard student found

With Asian demand for elver eels especially high — last year’s tsunami curbed supply in Japan, and Europe has cracked down on exporting eels — a gold rush of sorts is on in Maine.

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In Maine, Fishing for Tiny Eels and Big Profits

Matthew Pennington has learned to live with the physical wounds of war, but a role as a soldier in a movie is helping him cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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The Hard Road Back: Acting Helps Soldier Cope With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

At the National Arboretum, the white petals of snowdrops — normally an early spring flower — have unfurled. In Maine’s Acadia National Park, lakes still have patches of open water instead of being frozen solid. And in Donna Izlar’s back yard in downtown Atlanta, the apricot tree has started blooming. Read full article > >

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Mild weather redefines winter landscape

Gov. Paul LePage said the cuts were crucial to changing a perception that Maine, more than most states, encouraged dependency.

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State House Journal: Medicaid Cuts Are Part of Larger Battle in Maine

Gov. Paul LePage said the cuts were crucial to changing a perception that Maine, more than most states, encouraged dependency.

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State House Journal: Medicaid Cuts Are Part of Larger Battle in Maine

Week after maddening week of unusually balmy temperatures have made snowfall scant in New England and wreaked havoc on snowmaking at ski resorts.

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Many Ski Areas Lack an Essential Ingredient

Along the northern New England Coast, festive monuments of engineering and local pride mark the Christmas season and guarantee bragging rights for the towns.

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New England Asks: Who Has Fairest Lobster Trap Tree of All?

The East Coast of the United States was shaken up by a moderate earthquake on Tuesday that was felt from Maine to Florida, Virginia to Illinois. On TV we saw people run out of buildings, thinking it might be a terrorist attack. Social media was buzzing with comments and testimonies.

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The mother of a 6-year-old boy found dead in Maine woods is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday after she was arrested a day earlier, authorities said

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Mom arrested in Maine boy’s death

The former Maine senator has served as President Obama’s point man in the region while the administration has tried to keep Arab-Israeli peace talks on track.

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Mideast envoy Mitchell leaving

Some of the most conservative voices including Representative Michele Bachmann and Mike Huckabee are among those urging compromise.

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The Caucus: Conservatives Urge Boehner to Cut Deal