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Molly Enking/Maine PublicThe activist organization Third Act is calling on L.L. Bean to divest from fossil fuels. Protestors are bringing their message to the doorstep of the outdoor outfitter's corporate headquarters in Freeport. -
Maine Secretary of StateThe state says 3,600 pairs of plates will be reprinted due to a spacing issue between the numbers and letters.
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Libby was censured for criticizing a transgender high school athlete in a social media post. Her punishment was upheld in two preliminary rulings but a recent order to restore her voting rights by the U.S. Supreme Court may have changed the trajectory of the case. -
King recently met with some of the 38 Mainers who are two weeks into a hunger strike in solidarity with Palestinians. -
Air quality warnings remain in effect along much of the coast Thursday as a combination of wildfire smoke and ozone pollution hang over the state. -
Supporters say the current 17-day waiting period means some terminally ill patients suffer needlessly despite qualifying for medication to end their own lives. -
TRIO programs, which provide mentorship to first generation, low income students and those with disabilities, serve more than 7,500 students in the state, according to the Maine Educational Opportunity Association.
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Searchers at Baxter State Park have located the body of missing hiker Esther Keiderling this afternoon, after a three-day search on Mount Katahdin. -
The bill creating an annual day of remembrance on the anniversary of the 2021 riots comes as President Donald Trump attempts to rewrites the history of the attacks. -
The current contract expires at the end of September, but Anthem said it will be extended through the end of the year if the two organizations are still negotiating. -
Federal figures showing average wages for the country's largest counties is released.
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How spruce budworms are coming for Maine’s greatest weapon against climate change, and what is being done. Plus: ways to get outside, however you can.
