For the fourth year in a row, estimated annual births outnumbered deaths for the critically endangered species.
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Residents on a tiny island in Maine struggle as climate change reshapes their lives
In alternating chapters, the many well-drawn characters in ‘Little Great Island’ each gets to tell the story from their perspective.
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Posted inGuides, Local & State
A guide to Maine’s 67 lighthouses
Scroll through or use our county filters to learn a little about their history and pick one to visit next.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Magnitude 2.5 earthquake reported off Maine coast
The earthquake just before 4 a.m. Tuesday was centered near Vinalhaven, an island in Penobscot Bay.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
On Maine islands, housing shortages threaten community survival
Islands with year-round residents need emergency responders, gas station attendants, postal workers, store clerks and teachers. When there’s nowhere for vital workers to live, they turn elsewhere. It’s eroding a storied way of life.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Review: Murder mystery ‘Thickafog’ gets Maine island life right
Its setting inspired by Vinalhaven, the book by Caleb Mason would benefit from rigorous editing.
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Classical music will be everywhere in Maine this summer
Favorite festivals across the state return for another season.
Posted inBusiness, Leslie Bridgers, Local & State
We know about Tesla, but what are Mainers saying with their Subarus?
As the connotations of driving a Tesla put the cars’ owners in a twist, we look at the state’s most popular vehicles and why we gravitate toward them.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Roland Arthur Geary
VINALHAVEN – Roland Arthur Geary, 79, formerly from Vinalhaven, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Montello Manor in Lewiston.
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Chris Van Dusen’s children’s books come to life in Maine Maritime exhibit
‘Upon That Isle in Maine’ opened this month at the Maine Maritime Museum, focusing on the maritime-themed books by the Camden author and illustrator.