Body found by Maine lobsterman confirmed to be missing teen
Tylar Michaud was lost at sea less than two months after graduating from high school.
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Woman, 87, fights off home invader, then feeds him in her kitchen
The intruder told Marjorie Perkins that he was "awfully hungry," so she gave him a box of peanut butter and honey crackers, two protein drinks and two tangerines.
Biden highlighting economic policies
President Biden is visiting Maine Friday for the first time as president to highlight his economic agenda in a speech at a textile factory. The speech comes one day after new data showed the economy grew 2.4% in the second quarter. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Meet Maine's most celebrated young beekeeper
Since she took up beekeeping at the age of six, Elizabeth Downs has been convinced she'd found her calling. Now 11, she works with beekeeping associations in Maine, sells honey for charity, and gives talks about bees in schools. Correspondent Martha Teichner asks Downs about her passion for pollinators, and her hope to one day become the state apiarist – Maine's official beekeeper.
Nature: Puffins in Maine
We leave you this Sunday with puffins summering along the coast of Maine. Videographer: Mauricio Handler.
Checking in with Maine's oldest lobsterwoman during her 95th season
Virginia Oliver, 103, made headlines in 2021, when she was recognized as the oldest lobsterwoman in Maine. She's still going strong.
Father drowns in pond while trying to rescue daughters in Maine
Divers recovered Henry Brooks' body approximately 50 feet from shore, not far from the dock.
Man, woman injured by bears in separate incidents after dogs chased bears
A 64-year-old woman was bitten after she punched a bear in the nose. In another incident, a 65-year-old man was bitten.
This orange lobster is a "one-in-30 million" find, experts say
The University of New England is also home to a blue lobster named Blueberry, a large lobster named Larry, and a famous yellow lobster, named Banana.
Toxic chemicals found in U.S. farmland
Toxic PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," have been found in farmland soil throughout the U.S. One family in Maine had to give up their farming dreams because of contaminated soil. Roxana Saberi reports.
Suspect's parents among the Maine shooting victims, officials say
Joseph Eaton has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of four people in Bowdoin, and the shootings of three people in Yarmouth, police said.
4 killed in Maine home, 3 wounded in highway shooting by same suspect
Three drivers were hospitalized, one of whom was in critical condition, officials said.
Train hauling hazardous materials derails
A freight train hauling hazardous materials derailed in rural Maine on Saturday morning, sparking a fire in the process. Officials said that none of the cars carrying hazardous materials were involved in the blaze.
Train carrying hazardous materials derails in Maine
None of the hazardous materials aboard the train caught fire, railroad officials said.
Maine museum offering $25K for piece of "incredibly rare" meteorite
"Depending upon the type of meteorite this is, specimens could easily be worth their weight in gold," said an official at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum.
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Expulsion of 2 Tennessee lawmakers draws major condemnation; Maine school custodian helps turn chess team into a real-life “Queen's Gambit”
Custodian turns chess team into state champions
What is more unlikely than the success of the chess champions at Weatherbee Elementary School in Hampden, Maine, is where they found it -- in a broom closet. Steve Hartman has their story in "On the Road."
Maine school custodian helps turn chess team into a real-life "Queen's Gambit"
For the students at Weatherbee Elementary, the only thing more unlikely than their success as state chess champions, is where they found it: in the broom closet.
Woman pleads guilty in 1985 death of baby girl found by dog in Maine
A newborn baby was carried home by a Siberian Husky to its home and police were alerted to the grisly discovery on Dec. 7, 1985.
Chipotle agrees to pay $240K after closing store seeking union
Company announced permanent closure of its Augusta, Maine, location after workers there petitioned for union election.
Illinois ready to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers
Peoria Democratic Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth sponsored bill, which she said will "help to uplift working families."
Polar vortex brings sub-zero temperatures
A polar vortex has descended over the Northeast, bringing sub-zero wind chills from New York to Maine. CBS News' Nancy Chen reports from Boston.
King: Cutting Ukraine aid would be "catastrophic"
Maine Sen. Angus King, who recently returned from a visit to Kyiv, says U.S. aid to Ukraine "isn't charity — it's self-interest."
TSA officers find homemade gun, hatchet inside traveler's carry-on bag
Police confiscated the gun after security agents flagged it at an airport checkpoint in Portland, Maine, the TSA said.
Whole Foods pulls Maine lobster from stores to protect whales
Retail giant "decided to follow the recommendations of misguided environmental groups," charged governor of Maine.
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