New releases came out this year from Maine authors and illustrators Chris Van Dusen, Peter Brown, X. Fang, Phuc Tran, Elisa Boxer and Daniel Minter, among others.
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Endangered North Atlantic right whale numbers up slightly
For the fourth year in a row, estimated annual births outnumbered deaths for the critically endangered species.
A guide to Maine’s 67 lighthouses
Scroll through or use our county filters to learn a little about their history and pick one to visit next.
Magnitude 2.5 earthquake reported off Maine coast
The earthquake just before 4 a.m. Tuesday was centered near Vinalhaven, an island in Penobscot Bay.
On Maine islands, housing shortages threaten community survival
Islands with year-round residents need emergency responders, gas station attendants, postal workers, store clerks and teachers. When there’s nowhere for vital workers to live, they turn elsewhere. It’s eroding a storied way of life.
We know about Tesla, but what are Mainers saying with their Subarus?
As the connotations of driving a Tesla put the cars’ owners in a twist, we look at the state’s most popular vehicles and why we gravitate toward them.
Monday’s Augusta basketball tournament highlight reel
Top plays from the boys and girls C South and D South quarterfinals at the Augusta Civic Center.
Maine’s problems with Lion Electric buses began immediately
Records show maintenance and mechanical issues arose more than two years ago, and continue to this day.