Agriculture interests this year have successfully lobbied for a host of new state laws to protect farms from litigation over foul smells, loud noises and declining water quality. Read More
With the departure of an American Cruise Lines ship on Wednesday, Bucksport’s cruise-ship season has begun. Read More
The contracts that would govern power sold over the completed transmission line “undermine the original intent and purpose” of the project to bring new amounts of clean, renewable power into New England, the Massachusetts attorney general and environmental groups said. Hydro-Quebec, which would sell electricity over the line, called the idea “illogical.” Read More
How 1 Mainer was jailed for sleeping in the wrong place, while another accused of murder walked free
Research shows that requiring cash to bail out of jail is no more effective than just releasing people with no financial requirement, and it fundamentally disadvantages those of lesser means. Meanwhile, the number of people unable to bail out has reached unprecedented heights in Maine. Read More
If you feel a lump in the palm of your hand, it may be a sign that you have Dupuytren's contracture. As the disease progresses, one or more fingers begin to curl over. Learn more about risk factors and treatment. Read More
Maine’s first measles case since 2017 has been recorded in a vaccinated school-age child from Somerset County. Read More
In addition to helping seasonal businesses keep up with demand, the foreign student workers contribute nearly $14 million to the Maine economy, supporters say. Read More
After a final paving, the first 1.7-mile section of the Presque Isle bypass will open in mid-June, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. Read More
"He was petrified," Steven Case's brother said. Read More
John Sessions, chairman of the Historic Flight Foundation, was thrilled to see the more than 1,000 Mainers who came to experience the D-Day squadron of World War II-era planes stopping over in Presque Isle on their way to Europe. “My father was a paratrooper and spent… Read More
Monday is the last day to get vaccinated for those who ate at Burger Boy on May 13. Read More
The former vice president, like many of the other 22 active candidates running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, is touting his success with small donors as an indicator of grassroots support from voters. Read More
Organizers of the rally said it's crucial to keep abortion safe and legal across the country. Read More
Edgecomb voters on Saturday rejected three articles on recreational marijuana businesses, regarding retail sales, commercial cultivation and commercial testing. Read More
A suspended attorney charged with theft from a charitable organization in August 2018 was charged with theft from a second nonprofit on May 16. Read More
The Justice Department agreed at the eleventh hour to produce the redacted material and underlying information from the special counsel’s report that the House Intelligence Committee sought. Read More
Joan Gibson, whose first day on the job was March 11, is the third person to leave the position of town manager in less than a year. Read More
With fewer and fewer members, the commander of American Legion Post 74 turned to social media to ask veterans and servicemen to help fill out the Memorial Day parade in Kennebunk. Read More
A fire burned two camps at the Wagon Wheel Campground on Old Orchard Road and spread into nearby woods. Read More
Trump aimed a barrage of early-morning tweets at House Democrats questioning their priorities as they prepared for a meeting to discuss investigations into the administration and growing calls for impeachment proceedings. Read More
The memo contradicts the Trump administration’s justification for denying lawmakers’ request for President Donald Trump’s tax returns, exposing fissures in the executive branch. Read More
Bangor body cameras, mud season outrage, Bucksport salmon farm and more: Here's what we're talking about in Maine today. Read More
The National Park Service says numerous improvements are taking place at Acadia National Park in Maine over the coming months. Read More
Former Rep. Jeffrey Pierce of Dresden faced three counts of fraudulently obtaining a hunting license, which is a misdemeanor. Read More
The North said the former American vice president had insulted the country's supreme leadership and committed an "intolerable and serious politically-motivated provocation" against the North. Read More
Town officials said in March they were optimistic the permitting dispute was coming to a resolution, but now a trial seems imminent. Read More
