15 hours ago

Diocese of Portland launches third-party reporting system

The Diocese of Portland has launched a new third-party reporting system that will enable all diocesan employees, volunteers and parishioners to make reports, anonymously or not, whenever they have evidence of activity which violates the standards of ethical conduct described in the diocese’s Code of Ethics (www.portlanddiocese.org/human-resources/code-of-ethics).  

6 days ago

Susan Collins and Sara Gideon are raking in cash for a potential 2020 Senate showdown

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has raised more money for her nationally targeted 2020 re-election campaign than she did in all but one of her previous four races, but a Democratic challenger with national backing raised more than $1 million in 10 days.

1 week ago

City of Presque Isle to host official kickoff celebration for Maine Bicentennial

On Tuesday, July 30, Presque Isle will become the first city in Maine to commemorate the state’s 200th anniversary with special events that will include a visit from Gov. Janet Mills.

2 weeks ago

What you can (and can’t) do under Maine’s new law banning handheld phones while driving

Come September, Maine motorists will discover they’re generally allowed to eat a plate of nachos while driving (as long as it’s not distracting) but can’t pick up the phone to call mom.

3 weeks ago

Maine Game Warden Service urges public to wear safety gear after a series of crashes

After multiple ATV and boating accidents the state, the Maine Game Warden Service issued a series of updates to encourage recreation-doers to be more cautious during the summer holiday.

3 weeks ago

Exhibit honoring veterans includes Caribou resident

The Maine Health Care Association honored the accomplishments of 35 people living in the state’s long-term-care facilities, including Maine Veterans’ Home Caribou resident Michaul Gaudreau, at a ceremony held recently at the Augusta Civic Center.

3 weeks ago

Collins in France

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE — U.

4 weeks ago

Students earn Mitchell Institute scholarships

The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit founded by Sen. George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for young Mainers, recently announced its 2019 scholars, among which are several Aroostook County students.

4 weeks ago

Maine state workers’ union says it has a contract deal with Janet Mills

A top official with Maine’s major state employees’ union said it reached a “tentative agreement” late Tuesday with the administration of Gov. Janet Mills on a new two-year contract that came less than five days before the scheduled end of their current contract.

4 weeks ago

How the head of Maine’s high school sports helped usher in a new era despite declining enrollments

Dick Durost will spend his final days as executive director of the Maine Principals’ Association in one of the places that his career took root — Indianapolis, Indiana.

1 month ago

Loggers and haulers to benefit from new law

Gov. Janet Mills signed into law on June 7 a bill to support loggers and haulers.

1 month ago

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife moose biologist receives international award

Lee Kantar, Maine’s moose biologist with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, was honored with the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award by his peers at the 53rd North American Moose Conference last week in Carrabassett Valley.

1 month ago

Susan Collins casts 7,000th consecutive Senate roll-call vote

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins cast her 7,000th consecutive vote on Tuesday, continuing a streak that began when she took office in 1997 and becoming the third senator to reach that roll-call mark.

1 month ago

Unpacking a late behind-the-scenes deal that made a new Maine budget possible

Maine got a two-year budget that came in at a spending level of just under $8 billion on Friday and key to that bipartisan deal was a low-key compromise on one of the most contentious issues of the 2019 session.

1 month ago

LePage is bartending in Maine this summer

The two-term former Republican governor is tending bar at McSeagulls Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor this summer, owner Jeff Stoddard said Friday.

2 months ago

Perdue recalls chicken products due to possible contamination

Perdue Foods LLC., a Bridgewater, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials

2 months ago

Mills signs law to prevent vehicle-buggy collisions

Gov. Janet Mills on May 30 signed into law a measure to improve road safety in Amish communities and across the state.

2 months ago

Former Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy to lead University of Maine System

The former governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, will replace James Page as University of Maine System chancellor.