The personal is political, and there’s nothing more personal than getting paid.

In a survey by the Siena Research Institute, Mainers had mixed feelings about the job market and the business climate.

Jamie Hogan’s latest children’s book follows Jessica Meir’s journey from her childhood in Caribou to the International Space Station.

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Recidivism and violence in prisons declined under Dept. of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty. Researchers call the reforms a 'promising' work in progress.

The Bangor Air National Guard Base is one of four finalists to become the home of a new KC-46A air refueling squadron, Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Tuesday.

The chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee vowed to act as she walks a tightrope in her relationship with the president.

Edwin George Duffus alleges he was discharged from the Maine Medical Center and sent back to Jamaica.

As they prepare to attend a pro-nuclear summit in Massachusetts, they need to realize that we can't gamble our future in the midst of this catastrophic climate emergency.

Rep. Lydia Crafts, a Newcastle Democrat, says the Maine Department of Transportation wanted to hire her but that the governor prevented it. Mills said in response that the job in question and others should be filled by the next administration.

The event lets attendees explore vegan living.

The October event also features the Golden Fork Awards.

We need a Congress that will stop super PACs from operating as arms of the campaigns they support.

The lawsuit from a pregnant woman in Newcastle seeks to stop the closure of the Lincoln Hospital maternity ward in December. The healthcare system board voted in favor of closure in August.

Maine officials are considering adding another week of hunting during the peak of fall tourism.

Trump's response to the Supreme Court's rejection of mail-in voting restrictions reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of the rule of law and the separation of powers.

Being understood goes a long way, especially in tough times.

A survey of 824 Mainers by the Siena Research Institute found an overwhelming 85% of people have negative feelings about the availability of affordable housing here.

The nearly 220-foot-long and roughly 20-foot-wide load is expected to impact travel along several major routes Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Rep. Katrina Smith says Speaker Ryan Fecteau's new job with the Biddeford Housing Authority could create a conflict of interest. He says she's violating confidentiality laws.

The 46-year-old left home at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday and was located shortly after 2 a.m. Monday.

The Democrat, who is polling well ahead in Maine's gubernatorial race, refunded the small donations from Paul Hoffman, a U.S. Virgin Islands attorney who previously represented Epstein in business matters.

Ride-share and food delivery drivers have been making changes as a result of the increased expense.

Swing voters were key to Collins winning a fifth term in 2020.

A social media post from a local Republican lawmaker showed a vulgar phrase spray-painted on the office doors before it was scrubbed off Monday.

Maine's biggest electric utility says it needs more revenue this fall to compensate for 'significant financial distress' while regulators consider its larger proposal.

The video is nearly identical to one that aired in 2024.

Maine’s close connection to Boston baseball offers a rare chance to put politics aside and join in rooting for our home team.

Maine’s current animal welfare legal framework dates back to a sweeping 1987 reform law.

A university task force unanimously recommended renaming campus institutions bearing the former Democratic U.S. senator's name, which appears hundreds of times in documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

We have to take care to cater to the edges of the communities where services are concentrated.

The former Beatle and his All Starr Band will be at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.

She'll be at the State Theatre in Portland on Oct. 8.

The head of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce shares some of her favorite spots in the city.

A robust community has grown around the sport across the state.

Highlights include the Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival in Falmouth and the Swine & Stein Brewfest in Gardiner.

The independent gubernatorial candidate understands that leadership is not about arguing the loudest. It is about finding a way forward.

Forgo the burdensome fruit pile and enjoy food and drinks in a pastoral setting instead.

The tradition of local farmers selling directly to customers goes back decades.

Some southern Maine beaches saw the best surf of the season thanks to the weekend storm.

Doing so may mend fences, clear the air, improve the political climate and even save a few trees.

At this time of year, get going before the fog has lifted, bring a child (or two) and remember how fortunate we are to be an audience.

This is a tradition I'm delighted to be sharing with my son.

Austin Phillips is one of the last full-time makers of the figures in the country, and an expert on the nearly forgotten art.

Sometimes the people who once needed saving become the people best equipped to save others' lives.

Promoting dialogue with them on the topic to find mutually agreeable solutions is a much more productive approach.

Thinking outside the box, like other cities have, can work here.

Many women in their 60s who backed the Republican incumbent for years now point to her role in confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as the moment when she lost their trust.

At $6.02 per gallon, the cost of heating oil is up 81% from this time last year.

Coastal areas will see heavy surf and a high risk of rip currents.