They found a Revolutionary War ship in Maine in 1972. Their new model shows how it was built.

Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

What we're talking about in Maine today.

Oppressive heat, high humidity grip much of the US as students start a new school year

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A late summer heat wave has gripped much of the United States in a sweaty headlock and forecasters say it won’t let go anytime soon. Roughly 97 million people from the central Plains to the Southeast face heat advisories. Dangerous temperatures are expected in more than a dozen states in […]

The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones — came to be

NEW YORK (AP) — It flies. It heals all wounds. It can be of the essence, and it can be money. We thrill in the best of it, lament the worst. We’re warned not to waste it, since we can’t turn it back — even as we try to make up for when it’s lost. […]

Cyclospora outbreak has reached Maine. Should we be worried about our food supply?

“We should be aware but not alarmed.”

Letter: Matt Dunlap is better choice for rural Maine

“We need a congressman who actually understands rural working-class struggles. I believe Matt Dunlap is that leader.”