Augusta and the Capital Area

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (605+ words) Lubec is the easternmost town in the contiguous United States. The candy-striped tower at West Quoddy Head Light is what most people know first, and it still marks the sunrise-earliest point in the country. Quoddy Head State Park spreads coastal…...

5+ day, 12+ 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…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (291+ words) As we transition into fall, it means it’s a great time to get out and enjoy all that Maine has to offer. With fewer tourists around, it almost feels like the state belongs to us again. That also makes it…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (290+ words) Happy Thursday!Summer is back in town for one day only. The highs today will be climbing into the low 80s for a good portion of the state before falling back into more seasonable 70s. We’ll have mostly sunny skies once the…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (63+ words) Westerly Sun Cast members Sam Eaton, who plays Chad, and Tim Bric, who plays Randy, rehearse a scene about bad dates during a dress rehearsal for their play "Almost Maine" at the Granite Theatre in Westerly on Sept. 8, 2026. There was…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (965+ words) worldatlas.com Red's Eats works the corner of Main and Water Streets in Wiscasset, and the lobster roll line runs back past the antique shops. Two 1807 mansions stand a few minutes uphill and still open for tours. Six more Maine…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (364+ words) Maine's Drought Task Force met on Thursday for the first time this season as drought conditions continue to expand across the state. The update from the U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday showed most of the state is now considered at least…...

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   (290+ words) Jackson said he invited Sen. Susan Collins to Tuesday's town hall, but the Collins campaign said Jackson has not agreed to debates. Democratic candidate for United States Senate Troy Jackson held the first in a series of public town halls…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1481+ words) Northern Maine caught me off guard in the best way. I expected quiet roads and plenty of farmland, but I was not prepared for the moment a huge sweep of sunflowers appeared beneath a mountain in Aroostook County. My camera…...