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courtesyThe Appalachian Mountain Club has secured funding needed to completely manage and own nearly 130,000 contiguous acres of forestland in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness. -
Madi Smith/Maine PublicMaine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has rejected two demands from the DOJ to share complete copies of Maine's computerized voter registration rolls. The department's lawsuit, filed Tuesday, represents an escalation of the national tug-of-war between the Trump administration and states over voter data.
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Maine CDC director Dr. Puthiery Va says decades of evidence shows that the current strategy of giving the vaccine to newborns is safe and effective.
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Rep. Tiffany Roberts, D-South Berwick, says she formed an exploratory committee to gauge whether Democrats in the 1st Congressional District want a choice during the June 2026 primary. -
A Bangor-based wedding catering business is the subject of more than 20 consumer complaints from couples who say services fell short or were never provided.
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The items are believed to be funeral offerings. -
Maine State Police say Jacob Brown sped off during a traffic stop before crashing into some woods. -
The Wells Police Department has paused the contract with ICE and is taking a wait-and-see approach, after two bills were introduced in the state legislature to address the matter. One would restrict how state and local law enforcement work with federal enforcement. -
Low river flows are making it hard to make electricity at the region's river dams. -
The first release of test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress under the Trump administration reveals low scores across the country. -
The residents at Friendly Village Mobile Home Park in Gorham made three different offers to purchase the property. All three were rejected, including a $27.5 million offer, according to resident cooperative president Dawn Beaulieu. -
The agency has to clean or replace contaminated fire suppression systems at the Brunswick Executive Airport.
