State school funding forecast holds good news for many Maine districts

Preliminary figures based on Gov. Janet Mills' budget proposal show relief for districts where state funding decreased last year.

Maine DHHS adds $3 million to home heating assistance

The federally funded program helps low-income families afford home energy costs.

Fuel delivery mix up in Richmond closes gas pumps

A mix-up with fuel delivery prompted the gas pumps to be taken out of service at the Exit 43 Quik Stop on Friday morning in Richmond.

Janet Mills reverses Paul LePage’s wind energy moratorium

The governor's order opens the door for state agencies to issue permits that were put in limbo under her predecessor.

Controversy in his past dogs Maine’s chief medical examiner

Dr. Mark Flomenbaum was fired from an administrative role in Massachusetts in 2007, years before he was hired here.

Ice fishing in Maine free this weekend

Maine congressional delegation criticizes Trump’s plan to declare national emergency

Republican Sen. Susan Collins joins Sen. Angus King, an independent, and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in questioning the wisdom and constitutionality of such a move.

Should Maine students have to learn cursive? Some lawmakers think so.

A public hearing was held Thursday on Rep. Heidi Sampson's bill to require cursive instruction in grades 3-5 of Maine public schools.

Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing

Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.

Judge ends Windham man’s murder trial because key witness changed his mind

Maine's medical examiner changed his conclusion about the angle of the gunshot that killed Alicia Gaston, evidence defense attorneys said was significant to how they approached the case.