The conservative effort to take over Maine’s school boards stalled this November

Ten Bucks’ thoughtful, provocative ‘Julius Caesar’ marred by new location in Brewer park

This is the first time Ten Bucks has used the new performance space the City of Brewer installed at the park. Previously, the stage was nestled in trees near the Penobscot River.

Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat

OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a coastal Maine community and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations. David and Sara LeBlanc had a rotating display of the roughly 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall) ornaments decorating […]

Health Services Foundation to move out of Houlton hospital

The hospital has ended a longstanding space lease agreement with the foundation because they need room to house a long list of expanded services.

Heart of Ellsworth launches Summer of Clay as creative programming expands at the Makerspace at 16 State

ELLSWORTH — Heart of Ellsworth is announcing the launch of Summer of Clay, a new creative workshop series at the Makerspace at 16 State and an important next step in building regular, hands-on programming for the downtown creative space. The Makerspace at 16 State, a program of Heart of Ellsworth, has long been envisioned as […]

Black members of Oklahoma Native American tribe file federal lawsuit to gain citizenship rights

Two descendants of Black people once enslaved by a Native American tribe are asking a federal court in Oklahoma to force tribal leaders to issue them citizenship cards as ordered a year ago by a tribal court. A lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City on behalf of Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey […]