Press Forward Maine announces advisory council

Staff | Press Forward Maine Press Forward Maine, an initiative of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF), has announced the formation of an advisory council to make recommendations on how Press Forward Maine can help strengthen local news across...

New audiobook chronicles history that led to depleted fisheries and reduced tribal access in Maine

The Maine Indian-Tribal State Commission is releasing an audiobook Monday that examines how state policies have contributed to the decline of traditional fisheries and limited tribal peoples' access to them. "Sea Run" was initially published as a...

These Maine Towns Look Straight Out of a Fairy-Tale Book

Two small towns in Maine were recently compared to other New England towns that look like they belong in a fairy tale. It could be just as entertaining to flip the script someday and look at which towns in Maine feel like the opposite—or least...

Skowhegan Savings expands Fairfield branch lending team

Skowhegan Savings Bank, with 12 locations throughout Maine, has expanded its Fairfield branch lending team, with the promotion of a longtime employee and the addition of a new vice president and commercial lender. Fairfield, Somerset County, is a...

Sensitive personal information for 29K+ patients exposed during data breach at Fort Wayne clinic

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Multiple class action lawsuits have been filed after a data breach at the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program (FWMEP) led to sensitive personal information for thousands of patients being stolen. FWMEP provides clinical...

Wabanaki Artisan Celebration honors culture through storytelling and art

Waterville Creates hosts Wabanaki Artisan Celebration to highlight artists as we head into Indigenous Peoples Day. WATERVILLE, Maine — The nonprofit organization Waterville Creates put on a Wabanaki Artisan Celebration to highlight Wabanaki...

Opinion: Ageism against female politicians starts earlier

photo by: Contributed Froma Harrop So Democrat Janet Mills, governor of Maine, is running against Susan Collins, the state’s Republican senator since 1997. An established political figure would be running against another established political...

Janet Mills happens to be a lot younger than Bernie Sanders | Froma Harrop

Froma Harrop So Democrat Janet Mills, governor of Maine, is running against Susan Collins, the state's Republican senator since 1997. An established political figure would be running against another established political figure. Yet the current...

Today In Culture, Monday, October 13, 2025: RIP Tony Fitzpatrick | DCASE Interim Commissioner Named | Roger Brown Home Could Be Landmarked

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART RIP Tony Fitzpatrick Tony Fitzpatrick, “a boundlessly creative man whose talents enriched the worlds of visual arts, theater,...

Senate Hopeful’s Deleted Reddit Posts Calling Himself a ‘Communist’ Exposed

A Democrat hoping to become Maine’s next senator once referred to himself as a “communist” and made derogatory remarks about police and white rural Americans online. Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran running to unseat moderate...

Janet Mills disagrees with Graham Platner’s unearthed Reddit posts

Politics Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major debates and probe how officials make...

Maine offers hunting safety course in preparation for upcoming season

The required class covers the basic skills and areas hunters should be proficient in before going outdoors. SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Maine’s hunting options are nearly limitless with moose, grouse, deer, duck, and other game seasons available each...

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Top LGBTQ+ films, TV shows, and documentaries you can watch on October 13. Full list

Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day are both celebrated on the second Monday of October, and although Columbus Day remains a federal holiday, some states only recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. In the United States, a total of 17 states and...

3 Northeast states banned religious exemptions for vaccines. What about Massachusetts?

When Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a law in 2019 tightening the state’s rules for vaccinating students, Northe Saunders captured the historic moment in a photo: his then 3-year-old daughter standing on the granite steps of the State House in...

8 things to do in and around central Maine

Nora Brown. (Courtesy of Chocolate Church Arts Center) Nora Brown A Nora Brown concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. Brown plays traditional Appalachian music with a focus on banjo playing...

Maine Immigration Forum celebrates heritage, looks to future

By Germain Mucyo and Rachel Ndjondjo On Thursday, September 18, more than 200 community members, policymakers, and advocates gathered at Halo at Thompson’s Point in Portland for the Second Annual Maine Immigration Forum, an evening of shared food,...

Stop treating Medicaid as the default choice for Maine’s aging patients | Opinion

Kaitlyn Cunningham Morse is founder and owner of Maine Aging Partners, LLC. Most families don’t plan for Medicaid until they’re already in crisis. A hospital stay ends and discharge planners say it’s time to move. A parent can no longer manage...

Nearly 500 Education Dept. Employees Fired

In addition to the layoffs of nearly half the Education Department’s staff in March, almost 500 more staffers were fired Friday. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images | BraunS and...

Maine school board meeting erupts in chaos as activists strip to underwear to protest trans athlete policy

A school board meeting in Maine descended into chaos when residents began to strip in protest of the board's decision to uphold a federal law protecting transgender students. The meeting extended into late hours on Wednesday, with multiple...

A guide to the years-long process it takes for a Maine town to deorganize

As towns across Maine grapple with inflating budgets and fewer candidates and volunteers, they may consider disbanding. At least three towns across Maine are having early conversations about deorganizing. But deorganizing — the decision to...