Katahdin Area Council, Scouting America recognizes The Jackson Laboratory with the 2025 Distinguished Citizen Award

In a populist year, Hannah Pingree united warring Democratic factions

Latest poll numbers showed Pingree at 50% support compared to Charles’ 36% and Bennett’s 8% but Democrats cautioned it's still early.

Effort to restore 50,000 acres of Wabanaki land reaches halfway point

The Mi’kmaq Nation is celebrating the acquisiiton of 3,400 acres near Bridgewater, doubling its footprint in Aroostook County.

Memorial service to honor firefighters killed on Colorado-Utah border

Three firefighters who were killed battling flames on the Colorado-Utah border are being remembered as brave heroes who were trailblazers in their industries. Wildfires have spread across the West fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow, forcing residents from their homes as crews work to tamp down the flames. Emily […]

Skowhegan man drowns after being thrown from boat on Kennebec

Jakub Prokop was a passenger on a 16-foot boat Saturday when he was thrown overboard.

State investigates pesticide use next to midcoast high school

A complaint from a Thorndike resident about a strong pesticide odor near Mount View High School has resulted in a state investigation that found no evidence of illegal pesticide use, but did uncover record-keeping and equipment compliance violations at a large corn field across from the school that could lead to enforcement action by the Maine […]