Bangor-area faith leaders urge Newport building owner to not lease to ICE

Read Educate Maine’s report on Maine’s reading gaps

The report offers a rare look at why Maine students rank so low in reading.

Maine Savings Foundation opens 2026 Beyond Banking Grant Program

HAMPDEN – The Maine Savings Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Maine Savings Federal Credit Union, announced that applications are opening for its 2026 Beyond Banking Grant Program. The program will award five grants of $5,000 each to Maine nonprofit organizations and community projects making a real difference for their neighbors. Applications will be accepted […]

Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, whom the White House alleges were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees. The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of […]

Salman Rushdie will receive a National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement

NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie, a U.S. citizen for the past decade, is to receive a literary honor reserved for the elite of American writers — a National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement. “Although I lived here for many, many years before I became a citizen and had a green card, citizenship suddenly […]

The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are

Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six years after buying the house, she still can’t be sure that her tap water is lead-free because she […]