3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (685+ words) Nothing says summer in Maine quite like kicking back on a warm night listening to live music outdoors. There are plenty of opportunities to do this, and several summer concert series are free. Blankets and chairs are recommended for most…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (13+ words) A venue change switches up the atmosphere as the singles tennis tournament continues....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (265+ words) A Democratic Party-aligned group has infused close to $9 million in new spending into the Maine governor’s race, though the money isn’t expected to be spent until after the primary. Pine Tree State Prosperity, which is affiliated with the Democratic Governors…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (563+ words) AUGUSTA — Maine’s campaign finance watchdog voted Wednesday to seek a legal opinion on a controversial campaign tactic that three Democratic candidates for governor have used on their websites. The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics & Election Practices voted 4-0 to ask the…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (255+ words) 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Performances run through March 29. Mad Horse Theatre Company, 24 Mosher St., South Portland, pay-what-you-decide. madhorse.com. Small town politics and power struggles take center stage during Tracy Letts’ “The Minutes.” Set during a council meeting, the discussion of…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (560+ words) Candidates in Maine’s competitive primaries for U.S. Senate and governor will meet on the debate stage several times over the next few weeks as the June 9 election approaches. Also gearing up for debates are candidates in Maine’s two U.S....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (769+ words) After Maine’s red flag law was passed via ballot referendum last fall, advocates expressed hope that the law would expand pathways for family members to get dangerous weapons out of their loved ones’ hands quickly. But in the two months…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (415+ words) Maine is delaying some of its Medicaid payments until July to deal with its budget shortfall, according to state officials. The delays won’t disrupt patient services, hospital officials said. “It will not disrupt our services, although we have been in…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (671+ words) Spend five minutes chatting with Shea Cusick, and you’ll be inspired. Whatever it is you need or want to do, you’ll be ready to attack it with gusto. Cusick, 51, of Cape Elizabeth, plays guard, center and defensive end for the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (333+ words) The nation’s highest court will not take up a Maine mother’s lawsuit against a Damariscotta-based school district, which she argued violated her parental rights by not disclosing information about her child’s gender transition. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday…...