Elderly Mainers want to avoid nursing homes, but they can’t get the home care they need because low wages discourage workers from entering the home care field.

Lifetime partners ‘Steve’ and ‘Rachel’ have returned to their nest on Hog Island in Bremen as they prepare for breeding season. Watch them on Explore.org’s webcam.

Arnold and Corinne Murray have spent years navigating a health care system that’s not geared to the needs of the elderly. Their dizzying encounters with a string of doctors, hospitals and rehabilitation centers reflect the challenges of staying healthy in a state where there are not enough doctors who specialize in aging.

Snowfall amounts from the latest storm as reported by the National Weather Service as of 8:29 p.m. Tuesday.

Unofficial snowfall amounts provided by the Gray and Caribou offices of the National Weather Service.

A map of where the snow fell and how deep it is, updated with current amounts.

The governor and five others talk about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.