An early theme is emerging the Democrats’ messaging against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins ahead of her nationally targeted 2020 re-election race: her vote for fellow Republicans’ 2017 tax plan. Read More
There’s a long way to go before November 2020, but untrackable money is already affecting Maine’s most high-profile political campaign. Read More
“People asked me how I got into [the hall of fame]. I got in on the backs of really good players,” the 78-year-old said. Read More
By Sterling Pingree- Sports Chowdah.com. My first issue of Sports Illustrated was delivered to my Nana Ping’s house in August of 1994. If you believe in destiny, and as a Boston fan the last 20 years I most certainly do, the first issue I received was the 40th… Read More
All three new schools sponsor 10 NAC sports — baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross-country, men's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, softball, and women's volleyball. Read More
The American Red Cross said it is facing an emergency need for blood in Maine and across the nation. Read More
The USDA is excluding Maine wild blueberries from a federal program designed to help growers negatively affected by retaliatory tariffs. Read More
State officials have not determined the cause of the longer red tide season. Read More
WATERVILLE – Eariously, a software startup based in Waterville, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Maine Technology Institute to continue working with software design and development specialists to bring its product to market. Eariously’s software turns any digital text (e.g. websites, emails, articles, PDFs,… Read More
When experts talk about these types of flies, it sounds like they’re discussing monsters or aliens from a Hollywood thriller. Read More
Every Mainer knows the state is full of critters both large and small. Some even see our wild neighbors on the daily. Read More
While Maine high school football faces a new look with the introduction of 8-player football and a revamped large-school division, reclassification has had a modest impact on other fall sports. Read More
Summer vacation ended abruptly Monday for high school athletes, coaches and athletic administrators around the state, but most of the participants wouldn’t have it any other way. Read More
Republicans say they will support popular transportation borrowing when lawmakers head back to the State House next week for a special session, but the fate of three other bond items they successfully pushed to vote on separately is still undecided. Read More
Young Maine artists ages 5-18 are invited to participate in a state-wide art contest held by the Maine Volunteer Foundation and the Maine Commission for Community Service. The winning image will be featured as the cover for an album titled “Heartbeat of Home,” which will be sold through… Read More
BANGOR– Eastern Maine Development Corporation has undergone a brand refresh and new website one year after announcing its new president and CEO, Lee Umphrey. This is the corporation’s first website redesign in almost 10 years. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Commission for Community Service is funding 12 Maine AmeriCorps programs and 262 positions with over $1.84 million using monies provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency supporting National Service programs. These initiatives will be bolstered by an additional $1.4 million… Read More
This ad from the group Maine Momentum accused U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of jeopardizing programs for retirees in exchange for supporting a tax cut for big corporations. Read More
The ad misattributes and misquotes the source material to make its claim seem more authoritative than it is. Read More
HANCOCK — Hancock Lumber has officially broken ground at the future home of its 10th lumberyard and kitchen design showroom in Saco. The newest location will be Hancock’s 15th overall, adding to its existing network of lumberyards and kitchen design showrooms, eastern white pine sawmills, truss and wall… Read More
