Officials at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and University of Maine at Fort Kent are hoping that residents of Aroostook County and the rest of Maine will vote for a bond initiative in November that would give millions of dollars to both campuses for major infrastructure upgrades.
Gov. Paul LePage signed legislation on April 10 that will allow judges in the state to consider stronger sentences for perpetrators of domestic violence murders.
Food safety professionals at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are joining their counterparts around the country to urge caution regarding chopped romaine lettuce
This week’s political fight over whether the Legislature should remain in session past its official adjournment date focused mostly on a few marquee proposals that have been under debate for months, but there are hundreds of other bills lying in limbo.
Hundreds of Maine children and young adults with developmental disabilities are on a waitlist to receive support services in their home.
Over the last decade, fewer and fewer teenagers have been visiting the North Maine Woods, the 3.5 million acres of commercial forestlands that are also open to outdoor recreation.
As a mark of respect for the memory of Barbara Bush, Governor Paul R. LePage has directed that all United States flags and State of Maine flags shall be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of interment.
Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine’s 2nd District steeply outraised the rest of Maine’s congressional candidates by March’s end, but one of his Democratic opponents used ties to a rising congressional star to widen a money lead over the rest of the primary field.
Sleet, freezing rain and strong overnight wind gusts resulted in multiple power outages in Aroostook and Washington counties Monday.
A wave of cold air is expected to blow through Maine for the next three days, battering much of the state with freezing rain, wind and possibly some light snow, according to the National Weather Service.
