Maine's biggest dam owner faces reckoning after another Penobscot River fish kill

Unprepared hikers will be billed after getting rescued in the White Mountains

The four hikers didn’t pack headlamps nor enough food and water for an up to 9-hour hike.

Washington County Commission blasts prior administration for poor budget oversight

The county's finance director warned commissioners that rising overtime in multiple departments could endanger their ability to fully repay a recent loan.

Letter: Cut spending to reduce taxes

"I just received my tax bill and the property value increased 35% again."

Their plan to build hundreds of Bangor apartments is being held up by decades-old sewers

The project would be the largest apartment complex in Bangor and comes at a time when the region is desperate for more housing.

Even small Maine towns are weighing data center bans

Data centers – large warehouses that hold computer needed by AI and other software to function – have drawn ire for high water and power use.