3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1069+ words) By 8 a.m. on any given Saturday, the bakeries of Portland, Maine, are already in full swing. The city of roughly 70,000 people is home to an astonishing concentration of bakeries whose work rivals anything found in far larger cities. That didn’t happen…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1166+ words) Last week, Portland’s Project HOPE hit a key milestone: housing its 100th client, two years into the pilot program that uses navigators to help homeless people get into apartments and stay there. Leaders in Bangor’s public health department think the same…...

2+ week, 6+ day 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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (44+ words) Ahead of Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Brewer, Bangor-area residents shared what they hope he addresses, from manufacturing to the economy. Ahead of Vice President JD Vance's visit to Brewer, Bangor-area residents shared what they hope he addresses, from…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (296+ words) You’re not going to just happen upon Castine. This pretty little seafaring town is located at the very tip of a peninsula reaching into Penobscot Bay in Downeast Maine. Most people don’t make the effort, setting their sights and GPS…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1551+ words) Boothbay Harbor already gives visitors plenty of reasons to slow down, but one bakery adds another tempting stop to the list. Inside an old barn, the pastry cases fill with fresh morning bakes while coffee keeps the early crowd moving....

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (58+ words) Ceremonies honoring the victims of 9/11 are being held across the state Friday, with one at the 9/11 Memorial in Portland and another at the Bangor Airport. Ceremonies honoring the victims of 9/11 are being held across the state Friday, with one at…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1782+ words) The coast gets plenty of attention in autumn, but the real color show often starts farther inland. Head north or into the mountains and you can catch Maine’s leaves changing before many seaside towns reach their peak. Cooler nights help…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (157+ words) Robert Carlton was selected Maine County Official of August in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter. Carlton has served four years as a commissioner of Franklin County, including some time as commission chair. In…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (102+ words) Host Robin Young speaks with Jessica Taylor, the Senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, about the Maine Senate race between Democratic candidate and former state Sen. Troy Jackson... As midterms approach, we're taking a closer look at…...