At a public hearing Thursday, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services heard from more than a dozen legislators and members of the public who said they would like to see stricter oversight of ...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles’ sister, Anita Charles, revealed she had been sexually abused as a child at ...

Supersonic shockwaves shook the bones of Charlie Hamblen’s historic Maine farmhouse more than a dozen times last year, ...

Commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections Randall Liberty is retiring on Oct. 1 after seven years in the post and ...

The Maine Department of Energy Resources is looking to launch a new regulatory framework for large scale renewable generators ...

Lisa Kushner still recalls the fear and anxiety she felt upon learning she was pregnant. Kushner has lived in Maine for about ...

Lisa Kushner still recalls the fear and anxiety she felt upon learning she was pregnant. Kushner has lived in Maine for about 50 years. But at 19, she was a college student in New York, where abortion ...

When union workers and their families gather this Labor Day, some may ponder Ronald Reagan’s memorable refrain, “Are you ...

This story will be updated Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree released her first TV ad of the general election on Wednesday, becoming the first candidate to go on air. The ad highlights ...

Democratic congressional candidate Matt Dunlap challenged Republican Paul LePage to four debates on Wednesday.

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After some sparring, both candidates in Maine’s U.S. Senate race have agreed to a series of debates slated throughout October ...