6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (42+ words) Tom McGowan of Windham is using what he learned during treatment to help better the lives of people around the world. Tom McGowan of Windham is using what he learned during treatment to help better the lives of people around…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1732+ words) A crisp Maine morning, a warm drink in hand, and an antique shop glowing softly beside a leaf-covered road can make fall feel wonderfully unhurried. Old barns and historic downtown storefronts seem even more inviting beneath the changing maples, especially…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (285+ words) By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital... By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1454+ words) A fair that has been bringing families back since 1858 already has a story worth hearing. Each September, this longtime Maine tradition fills with the smell of fried dough, the noise of the midway, and the kind of old-fashioned events that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (675+ words) Preliminary counts for enrollment across Maine’s seven public universities and law school show that student enrollment could exceed 28,000 this school year, continuing an upward trend in enrollment driven by online learners. Officials said the preliminary head count, which happens before…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (1703+ words) Maine’s old mill towns were built around noise, movement, and long workdays, but many faced an uncertain future when major industries began shrinking. Paper machines slowed, textile jobs disappeared, and familiar downtown routines changed with them. For years, it seemed…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (107+ words) Maine is the most heavily forested state in the country. And so-called old growth forests there are home to some of the rarest wooded landscapes that provide habitat for unique species and trap... Maine is the most heavily forested state…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago   (205+ words) 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday. Through Sept. 6. Blossom Artslab at Crewe Center for the Arts, 111 Bedford St., Portland, $10-$58. porttix.com. 8 p.m. Friday. Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Post Rd., Arundel, $20-$25 in advance, $30-$35 at the door. vinhillmusic.com. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday. Lincoln Park, Congress and Pearl Street,…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (684+ words) A project to preserve the Stone Building in Augusta, Maine, which housed a mental health institute, is entering its final phase of construction. The facility comprises of six connected structures, collectively covering 262,000 sq ft in the state’s East Campus Historic…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) ROCKLAND — For generations, the Maine Lobster Festival has been known as one of the state’s premier summer traditions, bringing together tens of thousands of visitors to celebrate Maine’s iconic lobster industry. But behind the five days of food, entertainment and…...