1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (893+ words) It's about a week before Christmas, and Paul and Stephanie Lizotte have come to'Quinn's Tree Farm'in Cornville, just north of Skowhegan. But it's a Tuesday, and it's closed. "We weren't sure if anyone was around," said Paul Lizotte. "Well, we're…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (681+ words) Most attendees were not Somali, but say they turned out to show their solidarity. The event also drew a long roster of elected officials and candidates. The rally was organized by Safiya Khalid, a former Lewiston city council who became…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (221+ words) Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King both played key roles in Sunday's vote to end the 40-day-long government shutdown. But King, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, said during a press conference late Sunday that it was clear…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (755+ words) The controversies around Maine progressive upstart Graham Platner are resurfacing difficult conversations among Democrats about who gives them the best chance to recapture the House and Senate. Platner presents himself as an authentic outsider fighting for working people. But as…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (176+ words) A handful of Democrat says they're coming for Maine Senator Susan Collins' seat. But first they have to capture the soul of the Democratic party. Steve Mistler, chief political correspondent and State House bureau chief at Maine Public Radio. Ronald…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (87+ words) The United States Department of Agriculture once helped disadvantaged farmers earn a fair wage growing healthy food and distribute it to underserved communities. The United States Department of Agriculture once helped disadvantaged farmers earn a fair wage growing healthy food…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (394+ words) Gov. Janet Mills has signed a new law that's intended to protect Maine consumers from predatory live event ticketing practices. Some independent music and arts venues say it offers some of the strongest protections from deceptive resale practices in the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (521+ words) State police in Maine say a passenger in a car fatally shot his mother before shooting at passing vehicles, killing another motorist and injuring two others, then dying by suicide. A passenger in a car in Maine fatally shot his…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (405+ words) Hostility to offshore wind'from the Trump administration has thrown plans in Maine and'other U.S. states'into question. The developer of Maine's first offshore wind array has paused the project amid the Trump administration's backlash against the industry. Pine Tree Offshore Wind asked…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (127+ words) Trump signed an executive order last week spelling out changes such as requiring government-issued ID to register to vote, as well as the completion of all ballot counting by the end of election day. Democratic Party leaders are suing to…...