I often ask myself the question, “Why do so few call out Donald Trump as a malignant bigot?” Here in Maine, a lot of the recent attack lines against Graham Platner is that he is a bigot, though I find ...

The law eventually closes the file on most offenses. The shame machine never does. Is this really the kind of accountability ...

Matthew J. Hatch, 36, was indicted by an Oxford County grand jury on charges of assault and assault on a child under the age of 6.

Rep. Ken Fredette’s June 14 op-ed, about the need for bipartisan work to combat Alzheimer’s disease, was right on target and very timely. The Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act now moving ...

Voters will revisit articles rejected during the June 9 annual meeting, including money for the planning department and a new ...

About 75 residents attended the annual town meeting at Harrison Elementary School, a smaller crowd than in previous years.

If people did not continue to ask me certain questions, I wouldn’t feel the need to respond to them. One such question: How ...

A father is anyone who helps a child feel safe, loved, supported and valued. My late husband Ryan understood that better than anyone.

On today, Juneteenth, consider the case of Nathaniel Gordon, the only American executed for engaging in the slave trade. Gordon was born and raised in Portland.

Dramatic temperature swings in May could shrink this year's harvest, but it's too early to know the extent of the damage.

Withdrawing Medicaid access will not suddenly make patients able to work a job — nor will it mean that they will stop getting sick.

LEWISTON — Nomination papers for eight municipal positions will be available Monday, according to the city clerk’s office. The positions are for mayor, three city councilors and four school committee ...