One day at the end of September, Brittany Cooper noticed a bright green monarch butterfly pupa, or chrysalis, attached to a calendula plant at Avena Botanicals in Rockport. Read More
The end of World War I was celebrated 100 years ago. Read More
Todd Babula, 59, was last seen 1 p.m. Friday in New Portland. Read More
"As women veterans, you have that added layer of having served and experienced things in a man’s world. Civilian women can’t have that same level of conversation, I don’t think. We get it right from the beginning.” Read More
Detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit investigated the death on Friday night. Read More
About 400 people descended on the downtown to race beds down the street, cheer on the racers or shop. Read More
A former employee of Maine Fair Trade Lobster in Prospect Harbor was arrested on Friday after he allegedly communicated threats to his former manager, according to Gouldsboro police. Read More
It was the first contested race for the office in decades, with Jeff Trafton campaigning against independent challenger John Gibbs. Read More
Farmed salmon was not on the ballot but nevertheless seemed to win big in Belfast on Tuesday, after the three city council candidates who fought the proposed fish farm each lost bids for municipal office. Read More
“Donkeys can be incredibly stubborn. The difference is, if you create a relationship with them that’s based on respect, they will do just about anything for you.” Read More
Midcoast voters will choose between the recently appointed district attorney and a defense attorney with passion but little prosecutorial experience. Read More
Waldo County residents will choose between two veteran, but very different, law enforcement officers to be the sheriff when they go to the polls next week. Read More
The defense attorney said at the motion to suppress hearing that he found several problems with the search warrant. Read More
An unlicensed contractor accused of failing to complete more than $170,000 worth of work at two houses in Monroe has been arrested and charged with theft by deception. Read More
Being activists and living outside of the mainstream is not always easy or comfortable. Read More
The weather was good. It was the same day as the popular Ghostport event put on by the Bucksport Chamber of Commerce. And there was a persistent, though apparently false, rumor that Stephen King himself would be at the fort. Read More
A national organization that strongly opposes siting a land-based salmon farm in Belfast has released an analysis that argues the way the fish are fed will be inefficient, unsustainable and potentially unhealthy to people and oceans. Read More
A little frost won't hurt cold-hardy vegetables like carrots, leeks, kale, parsnips and more. Read More
Garlic really ought to be planted in the fall, after the first light frost or two but before the ground freezes. Read More
If cats have nine lives, a kitten definitely used one of his earlier this month in Winterport when he was saved after reportedly being thrown at a school bus from a moving car. Read More
