Maine celebrates 1st Indigenous People’s Day
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Mainers are celebrating a new holiday. Maine lawmakers officially replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day which is being marked forRead More
Final hurt firefighter out of hospital after Maine explosion
FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) — The last of the firefighters injured in a deadly building explosion in Maine has been released from the hospital. Maine MedicalRead More
Maine group gets funding for refugee farmer project
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government’s investing more than $600,000 in a Portland group that works with immigrants and refugees to teach sustainable farmingRead More
A solution for food waste in schools: Give it to the pigs
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine has decided that eating like a pig could be a good thing, especially for schools looking to cut down onRead More
Delaware couple wins wife carrying competition in Maine
NEWRY, Maine (AP) — A Delaware couple is the winner of the North American Wife Carrying Championship held at the Sunday River Resort in Newry,Read More
Peak peeping in Maine, where leaves are turning all over
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — It’s peak season for leaf peeping in Maine, where fall foliage has just about reached its high point of coloration forRead More
University of Maine asks court to dismiss student’s lawsuit
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine System argues a suspended student has no grounds for a lawsuit because he dropped a request thatRead More
Fire chief injured in Maine propane blast leaves hospital
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The fire chief injured in a propane explosion that leveled a building in Farmington, Maine, has been released from the hospital.Read More
Pest that feasts on broccoli found in Maine for first time
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Agriculture authorities in Maine say an invasive pest that can damage crops such as cabbage and broccoli has been found inRead More
Portland plans to pursue plastic straw ban
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Portland City Council says it is pursuing plans to discourage and then ban the distribution of plastic straws in theRead More