Maine Cheese Guild’s Open Creamery Day set for Oct. 13

Organic dairy farmer appreciates extraordinary everyday moments

Annie Watson of Sheepscot Valley Farm in Whitefield is a first-generation farmer, an MOFGA board member and an 'artist at heart.'

Fire damages former industrial building in Jefferson

Firefighters from nearly a dozen towns in three counties turned out to knock down the fire Thursday on Somerville Road at a former industrial building that's now being used to grow cannabis.

Map: Where police raided residential cannabis grow operations in Maine

Approximate locations of many of the cannabis grow operations in residential locations.

‘Layers of invisibility’: Workers at Maine’s illegal cannabis grow sites show signs of human trafficking

Federal prosecutors say they have found no evidence of exploitation at the clandestine marijuana grow houses. Some local law enforcement, anti-trafficking advocates and several grow house workers say otherwise.

Judge denies emergency relief in lawsuit challenging limits on public funds for religious schools

The plaintiffs in the case have already filed a notice that they intend to appeal the order issued Thursday.

In wake of Maine crashes, officials preach safety when cars and horse-drawn buggies share the road

As Amish people have settled in Maine communities, buggies have become a more common sight and experts say motorists have had to adjust.

Some central Maine golf courses struggling to open after spring storm damage

Some courses opened in March, but others like the Augusta Country Club are still waiting for opening day.

Maine dairy farms are dwindling. A task force is being set up to find out why.

Maine has lost one-third of its commercial dairy farms since 2020. Emergency legislation signed by the governor calls for a task force to identify ways to keep the heritage industry healthy for decades to come.

Increasingly early ice-outs on Maine waters open up new problems, experts say

As Maine wraps up one of its warmest winters in recorded history, lakes and ponds across the state are seeing ice-outs earlier than ever. Experts say that's affecting everything from algae to moose.