A far-off plan to close schools puts a Maine town on the verge of leaving its district
A far-off plan to close schools puts a Maine town on the verge of leaving its district
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Prediction market bettors wagered heavily before NYT story about Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends
Prediction market bettors wagered heavily before NYT story about Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends
Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign
Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign
Mighty hummingbirds mark a miraculous change of seasons in Down East Maine
"With all the uncertainty in life, nature is a certainty that does not disappoint if one takes the time to see it."
Remembering Gerald Talbot, a man of great integrity
"We differed on many issues of the day but the two things we did agree on was that we liked each other and that we respected each other."
Driver rams cruiser, flees on rims before stolen truck chase ends in Corinth
Deputies first located the truck in Hudson where the driver was doing donuts, after an earlier chase in Bangor.
This wild stretch of Maine coast almost became a subdivision
The Cutler Coast Public Lands unit encompasses more than 12,000 acres and five miles of some of the most beautiful coastline in Maine.
‘Cocoon of love’ helped family heal in year since father-daughter hikers died on Katahdin
A year after a father and daughter died while hiking Katahdin, their family returned to thank the rangers who found the pair after an intensive search.
Balloon team that launched from Maine makes history
The three pilots are the first to complete a trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket balloon powered by hydrogen.
Invasive browntail moth caterpillars in Maine are getting killed off by fungi and viruses
The caterpillars, which have microscopic rash-causing hairs, are continuing to die off across Maine.
Hydrogen balloon that launched from Maine is over the ocean in bid for historic crossing
Hydrogen balloon that launched from Maine is over the ocean in bid for historic crossing
Bangor won’t say if it plans to repaint Pride flag after it was vandalized again
Bangor won’t say if it plans to repaint Pride flag after it was vandalized again
Letter: Why I support Josh Gerritsen for state representative
"Josh has the temperament I’m desiring in someone who will represent me, our towns, and our issues in Augusta as a state representative from the Camden-Rockport area."
Letter: Graham Platner is not qualified to be a US senator
“I personally don’t believe that Platner has enough military experience to be using this as a reference for his capability to be a senator.”
Rick Bennett will appear on ballot as independent, setting up 3-way race for Maine governor
The Maine governor race will be a three-way contest as independent Rick Bennett qualifies for the ballot.
Skowhegan-area district weighs how to implement state’s new cellphone ban
How that new policy will be implemented and enforced will fall upon individual school districts.
Iconic Maine diner avoids foreclosure auction for now
The Maine Diner in Wells avoids foreclosure auction after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The diner remains open.
Residents work to give beloved Maine swap shop new life
Plans to reopen the Buckfield-Sumner Swap Shop in Maine aim at reducing waste costs and providing a community hub for residents.
Sound on: Have you ever heard this strange creature while out on the water?
Male bitterns make the sound to establish territories and attract mates by opening and closing their bills, gulping air and inflating their esophagus.
This Mainer may be the last wooden orchard ladder maker on the East Coast
Light and strong, apple ladders are easier to balance and place in a tree than a conventional ladder. Peter Baldwin makes three types.
Watch mallard ducklings jump from what may be Maine’s only successful hen house
"Hen houses are straw-lined tubes mounted on poles over water to help protect nesting mallards from predators."
Construction starts Monday on Bangor’s Joshua Chamberlain Bridge
Construction on the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge will reduce traffic to one lane starting next week. Expect delays or seek alternative routes.
Maine man allegedly used a front-end loader to smash his neighbor’s truck
A Pittston man allegedly used a front-end loader to smash his neighbor's truck, facing charges including aggravated criminal mischief.
Ellsworth man who ran for school board indicted for allegedly stealing $37K from PTA
Former school board candidate Joshua Dudeck allegedly used the funds to pay for personal bills.