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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
All Maine students now get free school lunches. What does that mean for poverty data?
A number of schools have adopted the Community Eligibility Provision, which looks at reliance on public benefits such as SNAP and TANF.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
Coastal Maine towns, businesses question whether to rebuild or retreat after January storms
In Machias, officials still haven’t returned to the town office and aren’t sure if they ever should.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
New Hampshire woman whose husband killed his 5-year-old daughter granted parole for perjury
Kayla Montgomery, who lied about where she was when the child was last seen, is expected to be released in May.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
Steve Lawrence, crooner who formed pop duo with wife Eydie, dies at 88
As a solo performer, he popularized the standards ‘Go Away Little Girl’ and ‘I’ve Gotta Be Me.’
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PublishedMarch 6, 2024
Juli Lynne Charlot, creator of ’50s ‘poodle skirt’ fad, dies at 101
A simple idea for the Christmas party outfit turned into one of the defining looks of an era.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2024
Massachusetts man who crashed snowmobile into a helicopter is suing the government for $9.5 million
Jeff Smith was severely injured in the accident, which happened at night after a Black Hawk crew landed the camouflaged aircraft during training.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Richard Truly, astronaut and NASA administrator, dies at 86
The naval aviator and test pilot helped rebuild NASA’s space shuttle program after the Challenger explosion before leading the space agency from 1989 to 1992.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Brian Mulroney, Canadian prime minister who shook up economy, dies at 84
Mulroney built ties with President Ronald Reagan as a fellow conservative but also criticized U.S. policies and raised alarms about climate change.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2024
Gov. Mills proposes exempting all Maine nonprofits from sales tax
The change, which would cost the state about $10 million annually, is necessary to simplify the tax code and reduce confusion, officials say.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2024
Eastport Health Care expands to meeting growing demand Down East
With nearly $6 million in state and federal grants, the health center plans to double its footprint.
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