Maine cites 6 fire departments after deadly Searsmont blast

Get ready for the holiday season at the Friends of Rockland Public Library Festival of Lights Silent Auction

ROCKLAND — Mark your calendars for the annual Festival of Lights Silent Auction of holiday Trees, Wreaths and Stockings, from 1 to p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Rockland Public Library. The yearly event features a dazzling array of creatively decorated small trees, wreaths and colorful stockings (handmade made by talented volunteers) just in time […]

Novel by Maine author was shortlisted for literary prize

Elizabeth Strout's latest novel, "The Things We Never Say," was a contender for this year's Booker Prize.

ProInfoNet named finalist for 2026 Maine Family Business Awards as company marks 30 years

Maine-based consulting firm was selected among 26 finalists from 505 nominations following its 30th anniversary celebration. ProInfoNet, a Maine-based independent IT consulting and strategic advisory firm, has been named a finalist for the 2026 Maine Family Business Awards, presented by the Institute for Family-Owned Business. ProInfoNet is one of 26 businesses selected as finalists from […]

Alleged spy plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang raises questions about Nvidia's future

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Investigations into whether Nvidia’s CEO was the target of a “foreign intelligence effort” are raising questions about the future of the chipmaker, which became one of the world’s most valuable companies by providing technology that powered the artificial intelligence boom. Jensen Huang has been synonymous with Nvidia since he co-founded it […]

Hannah Pingree says there’s ‘no easy solution’ to Maine’s $1B budget gap

She would not say whether new taxes or the state’s rainy day fund are on the table.