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Does banning plastic bags reduce pollution in Maine?

by Christine Burns Rudalevige August 5, 2018August 2, 2018

Anecdotally, at least, the evidence suggests yes.

Twenty-five years ago, Jennifer Elowitch and a friend started the annual festival, which opens Thursday.

by NICOLE WINFIELD August 3, 2018August 3, 2018

But opponents see it as a slippery slope toward ordaining women to the priesthood.

The 11 San Francisco area co-workers don’t play the lottery regularly but decided to chip in $2 a piece when they saw how big the jackpot was.

by surya milner August 3, 2018August 3, 2018

Phenom forecaster Jack Sillin is asking for $35 a month – in total – in exchange for the daily blog posts that many Mainers rely on.

by STEPHEN BETTS August 2, 2018August 3, 2018

Taylor Hamlin, 18, says Maine Lobster Festival organizers objected to a photo from a year ago that showed her holding a joint.

by Donna Perry August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

The first Hollandstrog Summer Fest will kick of Aug. 11 and help raise funds for improving the high school athletic fields.

by SARAH BETANCOURT August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

Activists seek to rename Faneuil Hall, which was built in the 1740s on a site where slaves had been sold.

The embattled actor makes five-figure monthly payments to former wives Brooke Mueller and Denise Richards.

The focus is on Indian shop owner Apu, a staple of the long-running animated sitcom.