A $48 million high school will add curved hallways to reduce a gunman’s range, jutting barriers to provide cover and egress, and meticulously spaced classrooms that can lock on demand and hide students in the corner. Read More
“We can unite around these values once we realize they’re not the political property of one side of the aisle or the other." Read More
The state is working with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office to develop a blueprint for establishing medication-assisted opioid treatment programs inside Maine county jails. Read More
All Jeannie Chapman remembers from her overdose was drawing the heroin into the needle, sticking it in her arm and then waking up in an ambulance. Read More
At various points in our recovery, whether from trauma, mental illness, or addiction, we often find it difficult to get a clear sense of how we’re feeling/doing. I encourage folks to check in with their bodies, as to varying degrees our emotions and stress manifest… Read More
On Monday, the women’s health and abortion provider said it’s leaving Title X. Read More
State prosecutors are asking the court to sentence Julio Carrillo to life in prison for the murder of his 10-year-old stepdaughter, Marissa Kennedy, describing her beating death as torture that deeply affected the wider community. Read More
Former Gov. Paul LePage said he’s “always supported” Sen. Susan Collins and is confident that she will run and win again in 2020 in the face of an aggressive Democratic effort to unseat her. Read More
Kyle Woodcock, 24, was charged with entry without inspection. Read More
The angry partisan division that’s defining the nation’s politics is turning her from a shoo-in for re-election into one of the most vulnerable senators running in 2020. Read More
Gregg Palmer, the principal of Deering High School, is expected to step down before the beginning of the school year. Read More
Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital in Presque Isle has announced that it will no longer be providing ambulance services as of Jan. 1, 2020. Read More
The Presque Isle Police Department is addressing a drug problem with only 10 officers to patrol the 75-mile radius of the Star City. But the department isn't alone in that struggle. Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who has ended his climate change-focused 2020 presidential bid, is set to announce Thursday that he'll seek a third term as governor. Read More
President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, saying the leader of the U.S. ally had made “nasty” comments about his interest in having the United States purchase Greenland. Read More
Luis Vega, 28, has pleaded not guilty to trafficking in more than 200 grams of cocaine. Read More
Fox News signed Sanders as a contributor to provide political commentary and analysis across all of its outlets. Read More
New signs are being installed to remind drivers to share the road after a spate of crashes involving pedestrians and horse-drawn buggies. Read More
It might not be that appealing to the appetite of humans but it sure is to goats. Read More
A day after considering cutting taxes to promote economic growth, President Donald Trump changed course and said he would abandon the idea because the nation already had "a strong economy." Read More
The town’s municipal road salt pile has been on the radar of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection since 2016, when the agency first received a complaint about it. Read More
Huge tracts of the Amazon, which serves as the lungs of the planet by taking in carbon dioxide, storing it in soils and producing oxygen, are ablaze. Read More
Justin Bona, 32, was driving a tractor-trailer laden with logs from Vermont to Stratton on Wednesday morning when the crash happened. Read More
The truck's driver had entered a parking garage in Quincy and was trying to make a U-turn on its top level when the weight of the vehicle caused a collapse. Read More
When asked if she has any secret to her longevity, Hazel Nilson said don't fret, smile and enjoy life. Read More
Bobby Nightingale, 38, was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Read More
