Maine center guiding local opioid settlement spending says data will be public early next year

Pickup catches fire in EMMC parking garage

Brewer resident Will Murphy was walking through the parking garage when he saw the pickup truck on fire and took a photo.

Sons of man shot and killed by ICE in Houston demand accountability at congressional hearing

Two sons of a man shot by immigration officers in Houston this month testified at a congressional hearing Friday, describing the horror and confusion of learning their father had been killed, and demanding a transparent investigation into how he died and why. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed July 7, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers […]

Bangor’s Boot Barn is now open

Maine’s third Boot Barn location is filling a large storefront at 710 Stillwater Ave. that was previously home to JoAnn Fabrics.

A look at the rich heritage, sustainability success, and challenges to Maine's lobster industry

Maine’s lobster industry dates back to the colonial era, when Native Americans used lobster as fertilizer for their crops and bait for fishing. Later, lobsters were viewed as lowly, cheap and unwanted until they caught the attention of New York elites seeking something exotic to add to their diet. The growing demand resulted in more […]

Our history

Through the dedication of countless community members for 79 years now, the Maine Lobster Festival has endured and, many would say, has only gotten better each year. The Beginning It all began at a gathering of citizens and summer folk in March 1947, where a discussion arose as to what could be done about reviving […]