Man found dead in tent in Portland last winter has been identified

Writers invited to Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Gather in Eastport

EASTPORT — The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance invites writers and anyone interested in Maine’s literary community to its next Gather on Wednesday, July 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Horn Run Brewing, 75 Water St. . Gather is a free, informal evening where writers at every stage — from those just beginning to […]

Dar Williams brings music and community-building to Midcoast and DownEast Maine

The acclaimed songwriter Dar Williams is never content simply to sing. Her visit to Midcoast and DownEast Maine later this month will center on a July 18 evening performance at the 758-seat 1932 Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor. But Williams is also holding two of the “Town Talks” she’s been hosting across the country since […]

Maine's old growth forests are disappearing. This program could help save them.

Maine is the most forested state in the nation, but after centuries of farming and logging, only pockets of large, old trees remain.

Maine has the highest number of homes for sale in almost 6 years

Buyers closed deals on 1,556 homes last month, up 7.3% from June 2025.

Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp

WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump’s problem-plagued efforts to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4 to mark the nation’s 250th birthday. The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But, within weeks […]