Belfast-area school board to vote Monday on closing Swanville school

Labor Day

Labor Day traffic.

A person (not AI) wrote this column, because people are still the future of Maine’s economy

“Maine’s future investments shouldn’t primarily be in data centers or attracting billionaires, but in all of us: the people who call this place home.”

Only experienced hikers should take on these rugged Maine mountains

"These majestic mountains are often overlooked as hikers beeline to their famous neighbor."

Northern Maine native finishes world's longest horse race

Kelsy Stromski was accepted out of just a handful of horseback riders in the world to participate in the derby, held last month in Mongolia. 

Why photos can actually make fall bird identification harder

"You would think that a photo gives you plenty of time to study a bird’s field marks, perhaps comparing the image to pictures in a guidebook. Alas, it often doesn’t work that way."