When Mike Dugay looks at Fort Gorges, he sees a historic landmark in desperate need of repair and a location perfect to make that happen. The Civil War-era granite fort sits in Casco Bay, largely untouched over the last 160 years but viewed by thousands who pass by on boats or admire it from the […]

McLEAN’S TOWN CAY, Bahamas (AP) — Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its record 185 mph winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters. Dorian hit land in Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands at 12:40 p.m., […]

Maine plans to create a state-based health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, taking over marketing, outreach, advertising and in-person assistance from the federal government, Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday. Maine would still use the federal website www.healthcare.gov for sign-ups, and the move would not change the providers who presently offer plans in the […]

YORK COUNTY — As York County schools enter a new school year, school administrators have reported a significant increase in the number of students using electronic smoking devices, commonly referred to as vaping, over the course of past year, but help is on the way. To help support schools in reducing this significant health hazard, […]