Bangor won’t clarify if councilor’s spouse can be sworn in to School Committee

Schooners that graced a Maine-themed quarter or hosted Cousteau rest at the bottom of a NYC canal

For more than a century, the Pilot and the Victory Chimes — two historic schooners with towering sails — have between them served the country in wartime, hosted the likes of Jacques Cousteau and graced the Maine state quarter. But an inlet just off New York City’s famously polluted Gowanus Canal could be their final […]

Letter: Voters should return Tim Nangle to state Senate

“Nangle's record reflects steady, constituent-focused governance.”

Aroostook County teacher's new business taps into decades-long obsession with native plants

Shelly Bouchard's new business, Meadowsweet Herbals, is dedicated to showcasing the wild and cultivated plants of Aroostook County.

Maine Democrats choose to protect and expand power of ordinary people

“When we expand participation, respect voters, and give people a real say in the decisions that affect them, we make those institutions stronger.”

New superintendent takes over Belfast-area school district that faces shrinking enrollment

Liz Ridgeway was hired in December after two years as principal of East Belfast and Weymouth elementary schools. She started in July.