AUGUSTA, Maine, May 6 (UPI) -- Maine Gov. John Baldacci Wednesday signed a bill making same-sex marriage legal in the state.

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 29 (UPI) -- A Maine House of Representatives committee has approved a measure to repeal the state's ban on same-sex marriages, observers said.

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A rally opposing legislation to allow same-sex marriage in Maine drew an estimated 1,000 people, even though the legislation has yet to be introduced.

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Same-sex marriages would be allowed in Maine under a bill introduced by a Democratic state lawmaker, political observers said.

WARREN, Maine, July 1 (UPI) -- Two hostages taken by a knife-wielding inmate at a Maine prison were freed Monday and the inmate was back in custody, authorities said.

WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. government has ordered Maine to comply with the Real ID Act of 2005 by Wednesday or face sanctions against its residents.

PORTLAND, Maine, July 31 (UPI) -- The state of Maine wants to make sure that buyers know they are getting Maine lobsters and not "impostor lobsters" from Canada or elsewhere.

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Maine's governor says he wants federal permission to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada -- via one of the state's Indian tribes.

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 30 (UPI) -- Maine officials Friday began registering couples as "domestic partners," granting those who sign up the same state rights as traditionally married couples.

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- In Maine's 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Mike Michaud held an 8 percentage point lead early Wednesday over Republican Kevin Raye. Unofficial returns from 67 percent of the precincts showed the state Senate president pro tempore with 54 percent of t