Bernie Sanders believes Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and veteran, is the best candidate to flip the Maine seat.
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Irish flute and guitar duo to perform in Kennebunk
Concerts in West K! series continues Oct. 19 at the Brick Store Museum.
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Outgoing Raymond town manager explains reasons for resignation
Joseph Crocker said elected officials were not supportive enough of town staff.
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South Portland residents will decide on turf, grass or nothing
The high school’s stadium field is in poor condition. Voters will weigh in a year after an athletic complex revamp failed.
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Gov. Janet Mills to launch U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday, source says
Mills’ entrance into the race sets up a robust Democratic primary to see who will challenge 5-term incumbent Susan Collins.
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Cape Elizabeth student named 2025 Presidential Scholar
Sage Evans was one of 161 students nationwide to receive the award. Now, she’s planning to pursue environmental law.
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Storm heading for Maine could bring rain, gusty wind
The amount of rain in southern Maine between Sunday and Tuesday will depend on the track of a coastal low making its way up the East Coast.
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UMF and Emery Community Arts Center present collaborative poetry and music performance
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writer Series and Emery Community Arts Center will present the group StarWound to UMF in a collaborative performance melding poetry and music. StarWound will perform its collaborative work in the Emery Performance Space on the UMF campus at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16. The performance is free and […]
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How Mainers are cutting costs as prices rise
People are clipping coupons, thrifting and buying store-brand items to tighten their budgets as groceries, apparel and transportation have become more expensive.
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Maine’s top court hears arguments before Falmouth high schoolers
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court travels to 3 high schools in the state over a week every fall, last coming to Falmouth in 2007.