Starting this month, Maine motorcycle owners will have to display their inspection stickers on their license plates.

PORTLAND — Sophie Salomon gets more out of the Academic Decathlon than an immersion in books.

SANFORD — Jeff Lemay really just wanted to find out if there were any big crappie in his favorite pond. And, OK, he also wanted to fish.

Make no mistake about it: Democrat Benjamin Pollard fully understands how most of the world perceives his crusade to become Maine’s next U.S. senator.

HALLOWELL — People of European descent first settled this stretch of the Kennebec River in 1762. According to city historian Sam Webber, Deacon Pease Clark, considered Hallowell’s founder, arrived here on May 2 that year with his adult son Peter and Peter’s family.

AUGUSTA — Local school officials think new state legislation and a victory in court could help dramatically lower the cost of providing employee health insurance by allowing the school system to shop for other plans.

WATERVILLE — The downtown arts scene will be a greater magnet for economic development if plans for a $50,000 grant come to fruition.