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In York County, a group of students interested in the coastal ecosystem led to the creation of a national nonprofit that hopes to activate 10 million youth in the next four years.

This story is part of our series "Climate Driven: A deep dive into Maine's response, one county at a time" — Maine's changing climate is increasing the possibility of more and bigger fires and now, like in California, prescribed burns are being used in York County as a fire management tool.

Gov. Janet Mills said she hopes the courts will quickly address whether Central Maine Power can continue construction on a transmission line through western Maine.

Gov. Janet Mills is calling on federal ocean regulators to work closely with Maine fishermen as the government moves toward leasing ocean waters in the Gulf of Maine to offshore wind energy developers.

A comprehensive list of news and notes from Election Day and beyond.

Communications scholar Kathleen Hall Jamieson analyzes how messaging relates to misinformation and polarization in society

Supporters hope the adoption of the amendment will change the way cities and towns write laws and consider people's right to food.

Maine voters delivered a decisive rebuke Tuesday to the state's largest utility, Central Maine Power, when they halted construction of its $1 billion transmission corridor through western Maine in a vote of 60% to 40%, as of early Wednesday morning.

Mainers are voting Tuesday on two referendum questions and a bond package, in addition to local ballot measures.

More than 88,000 absentee ballots have been returned, which is ahead of the 2019 election before the pandemic.