The 10 most-read stories in Maine in 2025

In a populist year, Hannah Pingree united warring Democratic factions

Latest poll numbers showed Pingree at 50% support compared to Charles’ 36% and Bennett’s 8% but Democrats cautioned it's still early.

I voted for Susan Collins in the past. Here’s why I support Graham Platner.

"I think Collins’ level of concern is mediocre at best, dismissive of her constituents and indeed the people of this country, at worst."

Effort to restore 50,000 acres of Wabanaki land reaches halfway point

The Mi’kmaq Nation is celebrating the acquisiiton of 3,400 acres near Bridgewater, doubling its footprint in Aroostook County.

Shooting at July Fourth cookout near Coney Island beach leaves 8 wounded, including 4 kids

NEW YORK (AP) — A shooting at a Fourth of July cookout near New York’s Coney Island beach wounded eight people, including four children, police said. One of the victims, a 21-year-old woman, was in critical condition while the others were described as being stable and expected to survive, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Sunday. […]

Memorial service to honor firefighters killed on Colorado-Utah border

Three firefighters who were killed battling flames on the Colorado-Utah border are being remembered as brave heroes who were trailblazers in their industries. Wildfires have spread across the West fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow, forcing residents from their homes as crews work to tamp down the flames. Emily […]