The average student loan debt for Mainers who graduated from college last year is more than $30,000, one of the highest rates in the country. Read More
Student test scores in Maine slipped during the 2017-18 school year. Read More
Some local school officials are raising concerns about proposed changes to Maine’s special education laws, which they say could overwhelm their districts and may lead to conflicts with other districts. Read More
The highly ranked liberal arts school is trying to address the unique needs of veterans, many of whom are older, have children and still need time away for military duties. Read More
Maine made history with the election of Janet Mills as the state's first woman governor, and there are also more women serving in the Maine Legislature than ever before: 72 compared to 64 last year. Read More
Maine's secretary of state said he's hearing reports of strong and steady turnout this Election Day even as rain threatens to dampen voters' enthusiasm at the polls. Read More
Paul LePage says he plans to become a resident of Florida after his final term expires at the end of the year. Read More
The Public Utilities Commission ordered a new schedule after opponents complained that CMP had deluged them with a late-filed "document dump" of nearly 100,000 pages. Read More
The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay has received a big grant to study tiny things. Read More
Sen. Angus King is returning the money after being challenged to do so by his Democratic rival in the race. Read More
The 145-mile, high-voltage transmission line would bring electricity produced by Canada's vast dam systems through western Maine to serve Massachusetts customers. Read More
Children with developmental disabilities spend days, even weeks, waiting in ERs for placement to receive long-term help. The state of Maine has hired a consultant to help address the problem and is holding a series of town hall meetings beginning this week. Read More
A Republican candidate for the Maine Senate is attempting to clarify comments about supporting the idea of special detention facilities for people with opioid dependency. Read More
State regulators Friday suspended hearings on Central Maine Power's (CMP) proposal to build a 145-mile high voltage transmission line in western Maine. Read More
The questions during the forum touched on topics from health care, to income taxes, to whether the candidates support mandating paid sick leave. Read More
The owner of a Dunkin' Donuts in Portland has apologized to a Somali woman and her family and says he will offer training to his staff after an incident at a drive-thru earlier this week. Read More
Maine's candidates for governor are voicing varying degrees of skepticism about Central Maine Power's plan to build a major transmission corridor from Canada through Maine. Read More
Lobstermen never think they’re going overboard, until the moment they do, and many do not wear life jackets. That's why researchers are looking to develop a type of life jacket that won't interfere with their work but will still keep them safe. Read More
“I’ve been actually working with this mill since 1996 and we’ve seen the hardship, and to see investment come in, it’s just fantastic and I couldn’t be happier." Read More
Such complaints do arise with aquaculture enterprises, with neighbors — sometimes including fishermen — worrying about water access, environmental effects and property values. Read More
