Make a gift to help our reporters keep Maine’s leaders informed. Make a donation now. Angus King III has loaned his campaign $700,000 as he tries to close a cash-on-hand gap with the leading ...

A New York City group spends $175,000 to target Democratic frontrunner Nirav Shah in Maine's gubernatorial primary, boosting ...

A majority of the more than 150,000 renter households in Maine pay more than a third of their salary for rent.

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and his wife, Amy Gertner, walk on the shoulder of the road while canvassing for a citizen's initiate on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in ...

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A person pumps gasoline at a gas station in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 20. According to AAA Maine, the average price of a gallon of regular gas on May 30 was $4.40. Credit: Alyssa Pointer / Reuters ...

University of New Hampshire sophomore Ruth White will advance to the NCAA national championship meet after placing ninth in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA East First Round on Thursday night.

From contemporary novels to classic children’s books, authors have turned to towns all over Maine for settings and inspiration.

Golden-crowned kinglets are the tiniest songbirds that can survive a Maine winter. They do so by making lots of babies, perpetuating the species despite the high mortality induced by harsh winter ...

Oxford County is a county that is full of hardworking people who deeply care about their community and heritage. We deserve a voice who will speak up for us in Augusta.” ...

This story was originally published in September 2025. Maine has become one of the most desirable places to live in recent years, and interest in moving to the state continues to grow, especially from ...

Automatic license plate readers are proliferating in Maine. Footage is sometimes shared with police, raising privacy concerns.