Portland Water District files lawsuit against forever chemical manufacturers

The district is seeking compensation to cover the cost of testing and treating wastewater polluted by chemicals used to make goods as varied as waterproof mascara, Teflon, Scotchgard and firefighting foams.

York becomes first Maine town to ban single-use plastic utensils

The new regulations for plastic straws, utensils and stir sticks go into effect in 2025.

Wiggly Bridge proposes scaled-back expansion following whiskey fungus concerns

The distillery in York had hoped to build two new barns to store and age its whiskey. They're altering those plans to alleviate concerns that the distillery is spreading a fungus to its neighbors.

Cold dippers to bring warmth to domestic abuse survivors in February event

Finding Our Voices launches Let’s Talk About It tour

Seven public libraries across Maine plan to boldly break the silence through October’s Domestic Abuse Awareness Month.

York could soon become a frontrunner in banning all plastic utensils

The town Select Board is scheduled to consider whether to put a proposal to ban all single-use plastic utensils, containers, cups and straws on a November ballot.

Across Maine, sewer rate payers are starting to see increases to cover the cost of the sludge crisis

Cities, towns and sewer districts are now starting to tally up the higher cost of sludge disposal and calculate what ratepayers will pay to cover those costs.

As a Maine distillery grows, so does worry over ‘whiskey fungus’

The black blight is spreading near large distilleries and threatening home values in places such as Kentucky. Now some neighbors of Wiggly Bridge Distillery say the fungus has come to York.

Lawmakers consider commercial EV truck rebate trial

But some lawmakers think the state should use its electric vehicle funding to help low- and middle-income Mainers who are eager to buy electric cars.

New Hampshire man pleads guilty in violent York home invasion

Derek Daprato could face up to 20 years on 2 federal charges related to a home invasion in 2019.