1 allegedly assaulted during Maine school board debate over transgender policy

Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

What we're talking about in Maine today.

Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet extreme heat also disrupts flights and travel plans. On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder […]

Down East town’s decades-long fight over the maintenance of a gravel road is over

“It’s been a whole thing in town,” Clerk Marcia Hayward said.

More than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent

The money, distributed to state and local governments under a law passed during the Biden administration, was intended to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on government services and local economies.

Watch what it’s like to visit Maine’s largest puffin colony

This video filmed by R. Riley Smith offers a close-up look at puffins and other seabirds on Machias Seal Island.