From a little room in the back of the Maine Turnpike Authority’s central office, a handful of dispatchers and supervisors manage traffic along the road’s entire 109-mile stretch.
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Maine braces for pre-Christmas snow and the parking bans and travel delays that come with it
Meteorologists say the state is expected to see up to a foot of snow in some areas between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.
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Posted inFood, Maine
When it comes to holiday baking, these Mainers are all about tradition
Local bakers say using recipes handed down through generations of their families keeps them connected to loved ones and adds to the magic of the holidays.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UNE launching effort to train medical workers on addiction treatment for rural Mainers
A 4-year, $1.6 million grant will allow the university to expand programs designed to equip health care providers to respond to the ongoing opioid crisis.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Livermore Falls vigil highlights dangers of homelessness in cold months
About 30 people gathered at the town gazebo Dec. 21 to honor Brett Staples and raise awareness about homelessness during National Homeless Persons Memorial Day.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Roadside social justice message sent in West Paris
Roadside activism was alive outside one home earlier this month.
Posted inMaine, News
For these Maine churches, the story of Christmas and immigrants’ reality tell a similar tale
As congregations count down the days of Advent, the story of Christ’s birth and Joseph and Mary’s flight to another country for safety has prompted church leaders to draw some parallels this year.
Posted inMaine
View our favorite photos from 2025
We revisit the best work from our photographers in the last year.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Sun Journal 2025 Photos of the Year
Acclaimed documentary photographer Dorothea Lange once said, “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” That speaks to the core of our job as photojournalists: within the blur of the constant motion of life, we search for moments, stopping time for an instant to reveal some character, beauty or deeper meaning. This collection of images are some moments during 2025 that are worth pausing to contemplate. We hope you appreciate viewing them as much as we enjoyed finding them.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Maine Trust for Local News 2025 Photos of the Year
In “On Photography,” a seminal collection of essays by Susan Sontag that examines the impact and meaning of photography, Sontag writes that “to collect photographs is to collect the world.” Gathering this collection of images from all the photographers of the Maine Trust for Local News, our aim is to show you a gallery that reveals glimpses of Maine, our part of the world.