The protest is one of more than a thousand protests happening nationwide.

The Board of Selectmen is seeking a phased approach to the sidewalk improvement project, which will improve drainage and walkability downtown.

On Jan. 8, I was accepted at a homeless shelter in Augusta. I had been homeless since Oct. 31, 2025, so this news felt like a blessing. It meant no more nights outside and less uncertainty about my ...

Dameon Jaquan Thomas was arrested on a warrant charging him with murder in connection with a shooting in Georgia.

On Nov. 4, 2025, a referendum was put to Maine voters regarding changing state election laws and requiring voter ID at the polls. By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, Mainers rejected this initiative. On Feb.

The program designed for children who have lost limbs brings together skiers and mentors who know all too well the ...

Across western and central Maine, home-schooled families and educators say learning rooted in nature, community and ...

Learn more Lowering Maine’s minimum wage would require the Legislature to amend the law, or for voters to approve a change through another referendum. Any adjustment would still be subject to federal ...

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Wilbur’s of Maine is one of a number of participants in the 5th annual Freeport Chocolate Festival. (Courtesy of Wilbur’s of ...

I didn’t see the film when it first came out in 1997, the Dustin Hoffman/Robert de Niro dark satire “Wag the Dog.” But, I thought of it recently and the Wells Public Library helped me borrow the DVD ...

The director of the Curtis Memorial Library in town shares some of her favorite places to eat, drink, shop and enjoy nature.