Little League: Some towns calling it quits for 2020, others are setting up summer alternatives

A few leagues have already been canceled, but many are hoping to play games in July and August.

Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation awards grants to 13 Maine organizations

Forget ‘murder hornets,’ Maine officials warn itch-inducing caterpillars are coming back

Maine Department of Health and Human Services officials are urging the public to take precautions against browntail moth caterpillars, which are covered in toxic hairs that release into the air and can cause a skin reaction like poison ivy and trouble breathing if inhaled.

Freeport approves tax break for L.L. Bean corporate HQ expansion

In exchange for a tax incentive, L.L. Bean officials granted an easement on property intended for a multi-use trail and will help clean up Concord Gully Brook, a longtime priority for the town.

Wolfe’s Neck Center announces new website page with resources, activities, tutorials

Freeport retailers brace for potential long-term impacts of pandemic

If the coronavirus pandemic drags into the summer, keeping businesses closed, there is potential for a disproportionate economic impact in Freeport, a town known for its shopping.

Freeport woman comes up short in ‘Jeopardy!’ debut

Tiffany Eisenhauer builds an early lead but stumbles on a Final Jeopardy clue involving a Hemingway novel.

Child care teacher gets surprise send-off as she starts pre-adoption isolation

Nearly 30 families stage a celebration – from a safe distance – for Kaytee Gibbon, who's preparing to adopt a baby this spring.

L.L. Bean boxing food, not flannel, to help during pandemic

The outdoors retailer is lending space and employees to help the Good Shepherd Food Bank get food to Mainers who need it during the pandemic.

Commentary: Coronavirus may become this century’s Second World War

The people who endured the Great Depression and 'the War' have some lessons to share with us.