The state’s guidebook provides a framework to protect the nation’s oldest population and outdoor workers from an expected sharp rise in the number of life-threatening days with a heat index of 95 degrees or more by 2050.
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Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture
UMF Summer Daze Camp returns with time-travel theme
The Fitness and Recreation Center will offer its annual summer camp from June 15 to Aug. 7 for children entering grades one to seven.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Graham Platner is outraising — and outspending — Susan Collins in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Platner’s heavy spending to date reflects the contentious Democratic primary with Gov. Janet Mills, who dropped out of the race April 30, and his likely November matchup with Collins.
Posted inMaine, News
College graduations, construction, spring cleanup focus of week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from May 22-28, 2026.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins and Graham Platner spar over Iraq War claims
The presumptive Democratic nominee has accused Maine’s senior senator of sending him to fight in the war, but Collins noted that Platner enlisted to fight after the conflict began.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Nearly 40% of signature gatherers for Maine trans athlete ballot question were from out of state
Outside petition circulators, money and lawyers have poured into Maine, making the state’s referendum process a battleground in the national debate over transgender rights.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Debate over trans athlete question puts Maine referendum process in the spotlight
Here’s how the state’s century-old citizen initiative process works.
Posted inMaine, News
Child in Penobscot County critically injured in lawn tractor accident
Authorities say the 3-year-old boy was reportedly run over by a riding mower in Kenduskeag on Thursday evening.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Guides, Life & Culture, Maine, Things to Do
Visit the real Maine places that inspired these books
From contemporary novels to classic children’s books, authors have turned to towns all over the state for settings and inspiration.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
With traumatic injuries, time matters. Here’s where Maine’s system falls short.
The explosion in Searsmont showed how the state’s health care providers work together during a crisis. Some say they need help.