As Gov. Paul LePage once again took a swipe at House Speaker Sara Gideon and other lawmakers, legislative leaders announced the membership of a committee charged with helping to implement marijuana legalization in Maine.
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Police looking for Sanford woman last seen a week ago
Kerry Rear, 40, was last seen at a coffee shop in south Sanford.
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This message appeared in huge letters on an Acadia beach
It may look Photoshopped, but the word “RESIST” really was written in letters over 25 feet tall on a beach in Acadia National Park.
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Pingree underscores importance of Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Maine’s 1st District congresswoman is joined by progressive groups at a press conference in Portland to call for a nominee ‘who has the credentials and commitment to our Constitution.’
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School bus crashes head-on into tree in Sanford
The driver suffers head and neck injuries; three children and a bus monitor on board are taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure.
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Starting from scratch: UNE gears up for first football season
Coach Mike Lichten is busy recruiting players and seeing to every detail, including uniform design.
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Mainer’s video shows a time before supermarkets ruled the roost
Interviews capture a bygone era when small stores were a place for both groceries and fellowship.
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Maine AG Janet Mills among 17 nationwide who condemn Trump’s ban on refugees
The Democratic legal officers say the president’s executive order is ‘unconstitutional, un-American and unlawful.’
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Thousands protest Trump policies at 2 rallies in Portland
About 2,000 crowd the baggage claim area at Portland International Jetport, and 1,200 demonstrate outside City Hall.
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Maine man tackles commercial fishing – without a net
Tim Rider’s small-scale commercial operation – the only full-time one in New England pulling in groundfish by rod and reel – may just be a model for a sustainable future at sea.