Emily Ingwersen: Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program benefits everyone

Maine makes first purchase of farm contaminated by forever chemicals

The state tapped its PFAS relief fund to spend $333,000 to buy a Palermo hay field where sewage sludge was once spread as fertilizer that tested 3 times above the state's recommended level for safe dairy forage.

Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?

A bill would allow coastal seawalls to be raised by 2 feet to protect coastal homes, property and roads, but opponents claim higher walls would flood neighboring properties and result in sandy beach loss.

More Mainers are leaning on state help to pay for burials, cremations

Funeral directors say they are seeing more situations where General Assistance is needed to pay for a burial or cremation, but the amount paid by the program doesn't completely cover expenses.