Maine

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New warnings are being issued across the country about a scam that targets grandparents who are tricked into believing a grandchild is in trouble. The most recent warnings were issued this week after three Idaho seniors lost thousands of dollars and a Maine grandfather nearly fell prey to the...

Winter in the Northeast was particularly brutal this year, but not enough to account for the likely record prices. Blame crude oil's recent price jump for that. But the chills could become even worse if Obama's proposed cut in low-income energy subsidies passes.

Actually, Maine is one of seven states in the country that has its own laws requiring credit bureaus to issue residents an additional credit report each year -- in addition to the once-a-year freebie every American is entitled to from each bureau that can be obtained by going to...

The U.S. Air Force and Navy both rank among the top 100 polluters in America, and many of their now-abandoned bases have been declared Superfund sites by the EPA. Here's how two of these bases tackled the toxic stews left behind.

When Loring Air Force base in Limestone, Maine, closed, more than 75% of the area's population left. Sixteen years later, 1,400 new jobs have been created, and people are slowly coming back. Here's how the community is rebuilding its economy.

Tots in Mind has recalled its tents that attach to the top of portable play yards after death of a toddler was connected to a design flaw, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced. At the same time, the CPSC is warning consumers about both crib and play yard tents...

The results of CQ Press's annual State Crime Rankings are in and, for some states, the results are reassuring. For nearly two decades, these rankings have shown how the 50 states compare against the national average for six crimes: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor...

In case you haven't heard, there's something of a crisis going on in the coastal waters along America's Eastern Seaboard. No, it's not the Russian sub that spooked U.S. defense officials when it patrolled the area last month. The problem is that a big drop -- 30 percent in some cases -- in lobster...

While it's not strictly recommended to let children drink caffeinated beverages, it's rare that a coffee shop restricts its fare to the over-18 set. If it were any other sort of business, I'd be up their protesting my kids' right to drink coffee (my two youngest children love the stuff), but I...