Maine colleges are joining a national trend or scrubbing words like 'diversity' and 'inclusion' from department websites in favor of less controversial words like 'community' and 'belonging.'

Police tried unsuccessfully to find the suspect Sunday using a K9 unit and a Maine Forest Service helicopter.

Other highlights include Stephen King Day events in Hallowell, a Farmington play by Samuel Beckett, the Eli Lev concert in Madison, a Ron Currie, Jr. author talk in Waterville and more.

Wondering whether it's worth going to a game? If you like food, drink and a fun atmosphere, you won't regret it.

As we enter graduation season, here are photos of some of the newest alumni of Maine's colleges and universities. In tasseled caps and long robes, graduates from institutions including Maine College of Art & Design, Husson University and University of Maine schools walked across the stage over the weekend, entering the next chapter of their lives.

The measures include bolstering the state’s enforcement actions, expanding mapping efforts and updating the pay scale for Maine’s chief dam inspector.

The enhanced tax credits, first approved in 2021, would expire at the end of the year if Congress fails to act.