1+ week, 4+ day ago   (283+ words) Police in the tiny Maine coastal village of Damariscotta were inundated with calls on Tuesday reporting sightings of Bigfoot across town, officials said in a Wednesday social media post, addressing reports of a large and hairy individual roaming about town....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (219+ words) This story was originally published in June 2016. We are republishing it following the death of Dolly Parton at age 80. Orlando Frati died in January 2024. “She was beautiful,” Frati said. “She had on a beautiful dress, and she was all glittered…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (392+ words) In this month's episode of The Maine Monitor Radio Hour, Maine Monitor health care reporter Emily Bader spoke with editor Kate Cough about Bader's recent project on treating addiction in Maine's jails... In this month's episode of The Maine Monitor…...

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…...