Marine ecologists explain why they deployed dozens of wood boxes along Maine’s mucky shores.
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Bath-area school budget could increase by nearly $2 million
The school district is looking to trim the budget as healthcare premiums and energy rise.
New legislation could lower your electric bill | Column
LD 2140 and LD 1949 aim to make electricity more affordable for all Mainers in the short and long terms.
Pure ambition made this boy into a prominent man in the 19th-century Midcoast | Column
John Campbell Humphreys took his first job at 14 and thus began a steady flow of accomplishments, including becoming a fireman, owning his own store and other businesses, military and political careers, and more.
The cost of battery disposal should be on producers, not taxpayers | Column
LD 474 aims to establish an extended producer responsibility model that requires the producers of certain batteries to submit a plan to collect and safely store and dispose of the batteries to the DEP.
Maine couple scammed out of $1.3M sue financial adviser
In a matter of days, Bruce and Linda MacMillan cashed out of retirement investment accounts they had built up over 15 years with R.M. Davis Inc. and transferred the money to scammers via bitcoin. The firm says it is not liable because the couple lied about their plans.
How to make your voice heard in the Legislature | Column
Any member of the public is invited and welcome to give testimony on a bill they care about at the time of a public hearing for a bill. Here’s how.
High court rules on Popham Beach access dispute between neighbors
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled against a family’s appeal of a decision granting their neighbors an implied easement to their property’s beachfront.
Benedict Arnold left a trail in the Midcoast on his way to Quebec
Before being labeled a traitor, the Continental Army colonel led an ill-fated military expedition.
Starting the New Year in Maine on a high point — or peak
Mainers share their tips for hiking on New Year’s Day.