Any items worth more than an estimated $10,000 would require bids.

Miles Smith is planning to build a permanent trash and recycling receptacle at Black Bridge in Mexico.

Asked what the ingredients were to her longevity, Lillian said, 'I start every morning with a prayer, and I do my crosswords and jumble everyday.'

Michael Jordan of Farmington and his English shepherd, George, nearly 2, played on the ice Tuesday at Hippach Field.

Maine's independent senator asked President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon about his views on women in combat, torture and the war in Ukraine.

Chris Williams was my closest work bud, and I suspect that all of you understand how important work buds are, since without them, we'd go mad from our daily toil, and that applies to all professions, Mark LaFlamme writes.

Users are migrating to other video apps such as Lemon8 and RedNote as a ban on TikTok looms closer.

The Planning Board also accepted an amendment to the size of the planned Convenient MD facility.

The lawsuit challenges a provision that requires employers to pay taxes for several months before they can opt out by providing an equivalent plan.

State Rep. Laurel Libby said her bill to end the Real ID program in Maine is one of several being submitted nationwide in hopes of convincing President-elect Trump and Congress to end the controversial requirement.

A quilting group co-hosted by Fayette's All Ages Friendly Group meets once a month at Starling Hall.

Hegseth repeatedly tried to deflect the various misconduct allegations and instead focus on his own combat experience in the Army National Guard.

The report by Jack Smith serves as the final public record of a historic Justice Department prosecution that never made it to trial, with the federal government abandoning the case in November after Donald Trump won the election.

Health advocates have lauded Gov. Janet Mills' proposal for a tax increase on cigarettes, though some businesses are concerned it could prompt people near the New Hampshire border to make purchases there instead.

Some parents have been passing each other old notes and tests to give their students an unfair advantage, the principal said in a letter to families.

Under the legislation, employers could pay front-line direct care workers up to 140% of the state minimum wage, or $20.51 an hour.

Maine is 1 of just 2 states to have never hosted the roadshow in its nearly 3-decade run, but that changes this summer.

Payton Hamilton, 20, is charged with stealing a blue Ford F-150 from a residence on West Minot Road at around 5 a.m., local officials said.

Portland police said a man stole the 53-foot sailboat from the Fore Points Marina and caused $25,000 worth of damage.

Selectmen convinced Kurt Schaub to delay his retirement for two more years after almost 11 years of service.

The alpine portion of the weekend was held at Sunday River in Newry.

With Medicare payments being withheld, the health system has less than 10 days of cash on hand, according to the complaint filed with the United States District Court Friday.

Gov. Janet Mills' $11.6 billion spending plan includes a 4% increase for higher education, an extension of the free community college program, and state contributions for the new Paid Family Medical Leave program.

The board also agreed to meet once per month instead of the normal two meetings per month.

The 3-year-old boy was found outside of his family home on Exeter Road Sunday morning.

Arrests listed from Jan. 6 through Jan. 12 at the Franklin County Detention Center in Farmington.

Two crews of Maine forest rangers and volunteer firefighters will spend 2 weeks in southern California.

Town Manager Raquel Welch-Day said, "We need the input of our voters to decide how to move forward."

Jim Deyermond of Sanford was selected as the next chair of the Maine GOP, and Scott Rocknak was picked as party vice chair in elections over the weekend.

The truck was delivering bottled water from Poland Spring's plant in Kingfield, police said.

Removal of foreign policy and national security experts could deprive Trump's team of expertise and institutional knowledge at a time when the U.S. is grappling with challenges in Ukraine, the Mideast and beyond.

The National Weather Service is warning of a 'particularly dangerous situation,' with sustained winds of up to 40 mph and gusts in the mountains reaching 70 mph.

The two departments collaborated on an arrest Friday on Main Street in South Paris.

Organizers had hoped to have permits by the end of 2024, but construction could start this year.

Gun reform advocates are aiming to force a red flag law referendum that they say would better protect society against gun violence.

The amendment is weaker than what water advocates hoped for and comes one month after Poland Spring’s parent company merged with a rival.

CMP and Versant have argued that energy storage should not be considered generation, and that they should be able to own and control such projects.

Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images from last week.

2024 reports show more than $165 million in activity combined in the Twin Cities.

As society's attitudes evolve about pets, experts in Maine and nationally say it's important to grieve and mourn them fully, as with any loss.

The days of eye-popping revenue growth are over, and lawmakers face a gap of $450 million in the next budget cycle.

The Store Next Door brings basic necessities like food and personal hygiene items to homeless students in Lewiston and Auburn to keep them in school and see them through graduation and beyond.

Harmful and persistent forever chemicals that accumulate in some water bodies can be sprayed onto slopes by machine, but the extent of the risk is unknown.

The fire caused significant damage to the property where Siegler Stringed Instruments operates out of in Farmington.

No one was injured in the crash but two vehicles were badly damaged, Maj. Dana Thompson of the Oxford County Sheriff's Office said.

Police are reminding drivers to take extra caution in slippery road conditions.