The addition of a giant freezer could help Catholic Charities solicit more large donations of frozen goods in Maine’s northernmost county, where nearly 1 in 5 residents relies on SNAP benefits.
2026
19th annual Kneading Conference set for July in Skowhegan
The event draws grain lovers and bread buffs from around the country.
New Nepali restaurant planned for Knightville
Himalayas on the Bay plans to open by mid-July.
Carrabassett Valley man charged in girlfriend’s shooting death pleads not guilty
Police say Austin J. Doucette shot Makayla DeSantis twice in the chest in March. Doucette told police it was accidental.
TotalEnergies payout clearly indicates Trump’s priorities | Letter
Why is President Trump willing to pay almost $1 billion of our tax money to increase our utility bills? That is essentially what Trump did when he agreed to pay the French company TotalEnergies $928 million to cancel the leases it already had signed for wind farms in the waters off New York and North […]
We must continue the fight against AIDS | Letter
June 5, 2026, marked 45 years since the first case of HIV was reported. In the early 1980s, a diagnosis was confusing and frightening because the condition was not well understood. As a person who had gotten sick with pneumocystis pneumonia in early 1982, I was told to go home and get my affairs in order. I was given the diagnosis […]
Scenes from Maine’s primary election as voters hit the polls | Photos
A collection of photos as Mainers cast votes Tuesday in primary and municipal elections.
License plate readers support public safety | Opinion
Modern criminal activity has become more mobile and coordinated. Authorities must do what they can to keep up.
This metric is considered affordable housing’s magic number. It’s also flawed.
Area median income, or AMI, is used to determine who in Maine is eligible for some federal housing programs and even whether housing projects get built.