One central Maine baseball contender in each class this season

Messalonskee, Cony, Winthrop and Richmond are among teams that could make runs in 2025.

Central Maine baseball players to watch in 2025

Messalonskee and Richmond duos are among the area’s top players this spring.

Sidney woman accused of killing son not mentally competent, evaluation finds

A psychologist testifies that Megan McDonald believes she directly communicates with God, who told her to kill her son before Christmas.

Maine’s only law school asks state for $1 million to reopen criminal law clinic

The University of Maine School of Law is trying to reestablish a criminal justice legal clinic for student attorneys, but funding it could be a roadblock in a tight budget year.

Maine business owners raise alarm about tariff impacts

Companies and their customers are canceling projects, delaying expansions and struggling to make sense of Trump's ever-changing tariff actions.

People gather to prepare, share Passover Seder Sunday meal in Augusta

They made matzo ball soup, charoset, arranged the Seder plates, greeted people and assisted with parking.

Lawmakers look to ban legacy admissions in Maine, but some colleges are pushing back

The bill would prevent public and private colleges and universities in Maine from considering whether an applicant's parents went to or donated to the school in the admissions process.

2025 Central Maine Spring Sports Preview

Augusta to redesign logo, city fonts, to make online materials accessible to all

City leaders want to get ahead of a 2027 Americans With Disabilities Act deadline to make all online city material accessible to screen readers and other assistive technology.

Mainers have two extra hours of daylight. What should you do with them?

The sun won't set until around 7:30 p.m. this week, meaning you've got nearly two more hours to walk, bike, or eat ice cream.