Dogs and their owners don festive costumes for a weekend festival celebrating the spooky and the stylish.
Animals
Maine company cranks out thousands of otter T-shirts after Swifties donate $2.3 million
Liberty Graphics in Midcoast Maine is tackling the biggest order in its history: 35,000 copies of a vintage 1990s T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift.
Maine’s Bigfoot Festival comes Oct. 18-19 to Eustis
Expert speakers, a Bigfoot calling contest and a quick draw camera game highlight the two-day event.
Kennebunk Free Library’s roaming felines are finding forever homes
Since 2023, the library has been working with the Animal Welfare Society to help cats get adopted.
Kennebunkport dog rescue celebrates milestone adoption
Since 2007, Lucky Pup has rescued dogs across the country. The organization recently surpassed 2,300 adoptions.
Pets of the Week: Meet felines Lowi and Toon Toon
Meet Lowi and Toon Toon, Midcoast Humane’s pets of the week! Lowi is a black male cat and weighs 10 pounds, and Toon Toon is a black-and-orange calico, 13 pounds. They are both 6 1/2 years old. A bonded pair of lovely cats, Lowi and Toon Toon are a friendly, social due. They greet all […]
Stopping for turtles in the road
Spring. Evening. Approaching town in a hurry by car, I lean into the curve that emerges from the woods just before crossing a culvert that spans a tiny stream. Thirty yards ahead a woman with one arm extended scurries across the road. I tap the brakes, slow down to look as she reaches the road’s […]
Sidney woman indicted on murder charge in death of 14-year-old boy
Megan McDonald, 39, is accused of killing Quincy McDonald, who is believed to be her son.
Opinion: Coyote killing contests have no place in Maine
This indiscriminate slaughter is an embarrassment to a state that prides itself on its hunting ethics and traditions.
Tula is playing for Maine in this year’s Puppy Bowl
The Siberian husky-Great Pyrenees mix will represent the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in Sunday’s event to raise awareness about pet adoption.