2 weeks ago

Maine Education Association donates a book to every first-grader in Maine

To create lifelong readers, the Maine Education Association will deliver a free book to all public school first-grade students across the state.

2 weeks ago

Maine gets an ‘F’ for anti-smoking spending

Maine is failing to fund programs proven to reduce death and disease caused by tobacco, despite receiving tens of millions of dollars a year to fight smoking, a new report finds.

2 weeks ago

Maine restarts search for consultant to help with pot rules

Maine officials announced on Monday that they are trying again to hire a consultant to help the state craft rules about the legal sale of marijuana.

2 weeks ago

Why these conservationists are feeling optimistic about Atlantic salmon

Two pieces of fisheries-related news were welcomed with enthusiastic responses by Atlantic salmon conservationists in Maine last week.

2 weeks ago

Wireless Internet provider bringing service to northern Maine

The Rockland-based Internet company Redzone Wireless will soon offer its wi-fi in Caribou, Fort Kent and Presque Isle this year as part of an expansion throughout rural Maine.

3 weeks ago

Snowfall records set so far this month

With the first snowfall reported last October in Aroostook County and another storm predicted for Tuesday evening into Wednesday, the additional snow will pile onto what has already been record-setting snowfall, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou.

3 weeks ago

With proposed development rule change, Maine’s North Woods hangs in the balance

With few places in the world still relatively untouched by development, Maine’s 10.5 million acres of North Woods are a disappearing resource. These woods rejuvenate us: They provide opportunities for hunting, fishing and recreation, and serve as vital habitat for plants and animals.

3 weeks ago

Bureau chooses Gray artist to design veteran coin

The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) announces the final design selection for the new State of Maine Honorable Service Coin and Plaque, which will honor all Maine veterans, past and present, regardless of their branch or era of service.

3 weeks ago

Man charged with OUI on snowmobile after allegedly hitting teen on Dexter lake

A man was allegedly driving a snowmobile under the influence of alcohol early Saturday evening when his machine struck a 16-year-old boy who was walking across a lake in Dexter.

3 weeks ago

JD Irving’s 3-year hiring plan means jobs for Aroostook

Canadian conglomerate J.D. Irving Ltd. plans to hire 10,000 workers between now and 2021, 300 of them in Maine.

4 weeks ago

A Message for Martin Luther King Jr. Day from Bishop Deeley

Bishop Robert P. Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland issued a special statement on Friday, Jan. 18, in honor of the Jan. 21 commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

4 weeks ago

Forest Service plans ash borer, gypsy moth hearing in Ashland

The year 2018 was significant for Maine with respect to the emerald ash borer (EAB).

4 weeks ago

Scholarships available for Maine students

The Maine Community Foundation offers more than 600 scholarships that support students pursuing studies in music, journalism, teaching, horticulture, technology, the arts, and many other fields.

4 weeks ago

Maine agriculture officials accept grant proposals

The Division of Agricultural Resource Development at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) has released its Request for Proposals for the 2019 Agricultural Development Grants.

4 weeks ago

MDEA launches app for anonymous tips

Drug investigations often start with a tip from the public. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has introduced a new way for citizens to forward tips anonymously.

4 weeks ago

Maine’s federal courts run out of money Friday but will keep operating

Federal courts will run out of money Friday because of the government shutdown, but will continue operating with essential personnel, U.S. District Judge Jon Levy, chief judge for the District of Maine, announced Friday.

4 weeks ago

The polar vortex has fractured, and the eastern US faces a punishing winter

The swirling winds tens of thousands of feet high in the sky above the Arctic — the dreaded polar vortex — broke apart into three parts to ring in 2019. Now the eastern half of the United States is about to feel the consequences.

1 month ago

Rash of snowmobile crashes prompts call for riders to slow down, use caution

Maine game wardens were busy responding to a number of serious snowmobile accidents last weekend, and with substantial snow in the forecast for the coming days, wardens say focusing on snowmobile safety makes a lot of sense as more sledders will be hitting the trails.