The various types of summer camps

Katahdin is greening faster than any other New England summit

Katahdin is greening faster than any other New England summit, boosting vegetation by 7.9% since 1984.

UMaine study explores whether music can help older adults maintain brain health

ORONO — University of Maine researchers are studying whether listening to music or learning to play an instrument could help older adults maintain cognitive function as they age. The three-year study, led by Rebecca MacAulay, an associate professor of psychology at UMaine, is funded by the National Institute on Aging and will compare two 12-week […]

2 top Washington County finance officials resign, citing hostile work environment

The provisional treasurer and finance manager both resigned, citing a hostile environment, poor communication and loss of a team environment.

The Latest: Isaias weakens after making landfall as Category 2 hurricane

Isaias weakened quickly after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane Friday evening. Its powerful winds left hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle without power early Saturday. It was the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. Here’s the latest: Storm surge warnings […]

The United Auto Workers tries to reassert political power in Michigan as it faces internal divisions

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Walter Usakowski was mowing his lawn in a northern suburb of Detroit when three canvassers from the United Auto Workers approached. “I don’t even need to talk to you,” Usakowski said. As a retired member, he was already supporting the union’s slate of Democratic candidates in the Nov. 3 midterms. […]