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PublishedApril 24, 2025
Proposal for passenger rail to Bangor loses steam in committee
The Legislature's transportation committee says LD 487 'ought not to pass,' especially without assured funding from the Trump administration.
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PublishedApril 23, 2025
As Trump targets higher education, Maine colleges worry endowments are next
The state's higher education leaders say Republican-backed bills to raise endowment taxes would produce negligible benefits while forcing schools to slash financial aid and operating budgets.
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PublishedApril 22, 2025
Four Maine college presidents sign national letter decrying Trump education ‘overreach’
The presidents of Bowdoin, Bates, Colby and the University of New England joined more than 230 college leaders in rebuking the federal government's 'political interference' in higher education.
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PublishedApril 18, 2025
Ice cream guide: Here’s where you can get a scoop (or 2) in central, southern and Midcoast Maine
Vacationland is ice cream land in the summer when many seasonal ice cream shops serve up their frozen treats.
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PublishedApril 16, 2025
As Jared Golden speaks at private Colby event, protesters demand accountability
While U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, spoke at a private Colby College event Wednesday about his desire to engage voters, protesters along upper Main Street in Waterville criticized him and others for failing to hold town hall meetings.
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PublishedApril 14, 2025
Lawmakers look to ban legacy admissions in Maine, but some colleges are pushing back
The bill would prevent public and private colleges and universities in Maine from considering whether an applicant's parents went to or donated to the school in the admissions process.
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PublishedApril 14, 2025
Mainers have two extra hours of daylight. What should you do with them?
The sun won't set until around 7:30 p.m. this week, meaning you've got nearly two more hours to walk, bike, or eat ice cream.
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PublishedApril 12, 2025
Please, Canada, take Maine in? | Opinion
Our state would be foolish not to jump at the opportunity to become the 11th province.
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PublishedApril 10, 2025
Health care providers scramble to help patients of closing Waterville hospital
Northern Light official says most of Inland primary care patients will be able to stay with their provider as the company moves closer to closing its Waterville hospital in June.
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PublishedApril 10, 2025
Tariffs force Maine businesses, municipalities into an uncertain future
President Donald Trump's unpredictable shifts in tariff policies threaten to drive up costs for consumers and taxpayers.
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