Maine's senior senator said Monday that she has asked the Office of Management and Budget not to pursue the mass layoffs of federal workers. something the White House has threatened.

Sandi Isgro of Stratton is president of the American Society of Dowsers and recently taught a beginner class on the controversial method for finding water, among other things.

The show at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland features artists who range from emerging to experienced.

President Trump has made some bold moves to secure our country. OK, what’s in it for me? I have not heard of any tax breaks for the middle class. Also, he has made many presidential changes, i.e., ...

Here are the week’s top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

Maine’s seniors should stick with traditional Medicare.” The other side of the coin is cost, especially for seniors on fixed incomes. When I became eligible for Medicare, I was on traditional Medicare ...

Bob Staples of Jay is a former chairman of the Regional School Unit 73 board. In September 2024, following the death of his son Brett, who struggled with schizoaffective disorder, he established the ...

Federal and state laws still require schools to serve students who are learning English, but Maine educators worry the change could be a sign of future impacts on funding or obligations to ...

Describing President Trump’s Sept. 23 speech to the U.N. General Assembly, foreign newspapers called it “deranged,” “violent,” “insulting,” “incoherent” and “crazy.” I say, “Trump is dangerous.” In ...

Portland’s high temperature of 86 degrees on Monday made it the hottest Oct. 6 in the city on record and the third hottest October day since 1874, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, ...

Thornton Academy’s convincing win over Portland in a matchup of last week’s top two teams has moved the Golden Trojans back to No. 1 in the Varsity Maine football poll after a couple weeks away.

Cheverus remains on top after dealing Biddeford its first loss of the season, but second-place Skowhegan closed the gap behind the Stags with a pair of big wins. The River Hawks dropped out of the top ...