Off the Maine coast, decade-delayed wind power project faces uncertain future

There's growing debate about when or if a planned test turbine, which would float near Monhegan Island, will ever hit the water.

Time has altered Maine’s offshore wind ambitions

Today's wind power turbines are far larger than anyone imagined 15 years ago. Turbine blades could be nearly 400 feet long.

Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here’s how to stay safe

U.S. officials say hazy skies, reduced visibility and the odor of burning wood are likely, and that the smoke will linger for a few days in New England.

How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions

A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order.

Bus driver from Eliot accused of stalking N.H. boy, 8, agrees to plea deal

Teens hospitalized after roof collapses on grounds of abandoned Rhode Island mansion

The structure at Brenton Point State Park in Newport has been fenced off for years because of safety concerns.

Police fatally shoot armed man outside New Hampshire apartment building

Always wanted a lighthouse? U.S. is giving some away – including one in Maine

Little Mark Island and Monument in Harpswell is being offered at no cost.

Hoax school shooting made worse when Massachusetts officer accidentally fires gun

Local and state police had responded to a report of someone with a gun at St. John's Prep at about 2 p.m. Monday, and the sound of the gunshot 'elevated the situation,' police said.

Recent shark attacks worry beachgoers, yet experts say they’re very rare

The rate of shark bites has stayed steady in recent years, but it might feel like a more common occurrence because of the prevalence of smartphones.