3+ week, 5+ day ago   (895+ words) Before there was Hollywood, Maine made its mark on the silent film industry. In the early 20th century, Maine’s forests, lakes, rivers and coastline made the perfect backdrop for films made by small, local production companies. Local silent film expert and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (913+ words) When Landis Hudson thinks back to what rivers in Maine must have been like 250 years ago, she thinks of bountiful sturgeon, shad, eel,, alewives and other sea-run fish. “What was going on in 1776 in the springtime would have been, for…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1422+ words) A new report of Maine’s housing production shows that the state not only met but surpassed its housing goals last year, an important step in an aggressive attempt to build more than 80,000 new homes by 2030. But a closer look at…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (609+ words) The Maine movie scene is a seesaw of theatrical emotions this week. While PMA Films and Kinonik tag-team a full week of the most intentionally depressing movies of all time, various other Maine movie... You are able to gift 5 more…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (185+ words) While, according to one source, Maine spends $40,000 on welfare per person in poverty, welfare recipients do not receive an average of $40,000 in yearly benefits. At a recent debate, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley cited Census Bureau data compiled by the…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (447+ words) “Don’t you live in, like, Maine?” asked “Weekend Update” anchor Colin Jost of Tucker Carlson, as portrayed by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jeremy Culhane on last weekend’s episode of the sketch comedy show. “Yes, and let’s talk about Maine,…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (831+ words) Residents from every county will converge on Bangor next month to discuss the future of education in Maine. In all, 64 volunteers who raised their hand will take part in what is called a “citizens’ assembly,” with a shared goal to…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (510+ words) Tribal land return, a total ban on synthetic pesticides and the creation of a new state office of conservation anchor a new environmental report that calls on Maine to convert its voluntary climate goals into state law over the next…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (893+ words) BREMEN — Hannah Pingree had just finished telling attendees at a small house party about her life story, her experience and the reasons why she’s running for governor when she opened the discussion up for questions. Her audience, crowded on a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (180+ words) MaineCare has covered close to 70% of Maine nursing home residents in recent years, as claimed by U.S. Sen. Angus King. MaineCare is Maine’s Medicaid program, providing free or low-cost health insurance to Mainers who qualify based on age, income or disability....