Every few years, Democrats try to convince themselves they’ve found the one – a candidate who can finally speak fluent rural, who looks and sounds like the voters they’ve lost. In 2024, that hope was ...

YARMOUTH, Maine — At a dock along the banks of the Cousins River, Chad Strater loaded up his small aluminum workboat with power tools and a winch. Strater, who owns a marine construction business, was ...

The state of Maine announced Wednesday that it is launching a public engagement process to help shape its application for funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program, a new federal ...

Alex Seitz-Wald stands in front of the Midcoast Villager newspaper stand at the Villager Cafe in Camden, Maine. The Midcoast Villager’s newsroom, where Seitz-Wald is the Deputy Editor, is upstairs ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Katie Gilman grew up in Portland and lives in New York City. “We’re going to ...

This article was copublished with Canary Media, a newsroom covering clean energy. At a dock along the banks of the Cousins River, Chad Strater loaded up his small aluminum workboat with power tools ...

The Penobscot County town of Lincoln is working to balance rising housing costs with infrastructure upgrades. PHOTO / COURTESY EASTERN MAINE DEVELOPMENT CORP. Across Greenville, Lincoln and Old Town — ...

Maine is known for its rugged coast, hardworking people and natural beauty. But beneath the charm lies a growing concern: How to replenish the oldest labor force in the country? In places like Hancock ...

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