Janet Mills calls transgender athlete referendum a Republican ‘political ploy’

Florida, hard-hit by Obamacare drop-off, feels the squeeze of rising healthcare costs

ST. CLOUD, Fla. (AP) — Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone. It was his worst kitchen accident to date. But having given up his Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in January because of a $100 monthly premium hike he […]

An equal rights amendment is long overdue

"It is up to us the voters to elect lawmakers who believe men and women should be treated equally."

Project covering Penobscot River mercury contamination with sand to begin this week

It’s the first major on-the-ground work to clean up industrial contamination following a 22-year court battle.

Letter: We need more information before making decisions on discarded needles

"Five syringes of unknown origin should not become evidence that Bangor is sending a syringe problem downstream."

Many Maine hunters say shooting a bear with her cubs is unethical

While some states have banned the practice, it is legal in Maine to shoot a bear accompanied by cubs or to harvest a cub.