Sen. King co-sponsors bill to protect election workers

The federal bill comes at the urging of 15 secretaries of state, including Maine's Shenna Bellows, and would provide states with additional resources to recruit, train, retain and protect election workers, while creating federal safeguards to shield election workers from intimidation and threats.

‘Can Opener’ railroad trestle contorts another tractor-trailer in downtown Augusta

A tractor-trailer too tall to pass under a railroad trestle on Water Street — known for tearing the tops off trailers — was damaged Monday after hitting the bridge.

You are what you eat: High school athletes opting for better nutrition

Teenagers increasingly are seeking advice about food choices as they look to improve their athletic performance. And coaches now are incorporating discussions about nutrition into their instruction.

With winds easing, aircraft join search for missing teen in Freeport

As of Sunday night, the missing teen, Theo Ferrara, 14, had not been found, but the search will continue, said Maine Warden Service Lt. Jason Luce.

Business is brisk as Amish market in Unity picks up where it left off prior to fire

The Amish Community Market and Bakery reopened last week with a few changes, including those made in the interest of fire prevention.

In Maine, cannabis store licensing fees are all over the map

For budding entrepreneurs, location matters as towns and cities vary widely – from $100 to $40,000 – in costs for setting up shop.

Repeated thefts force Bowdoinham farmer to rethink farmstand payment methods

More than $200 has been stolen from the Stonecipher Farm's farmstand in the past year.

Bowdoinham to host children’s book brigade to set up used bookstore

Bowdoin apple orchard kicks off busy fall, despite a dry Maine summer

Orchard owner Chris Sprague said the apples are a little smaller this year, but still very sweet.

‘Duke’ Dulac, Augusta barber and political pollster ahead of his time, dies

The Augusta barber who polled his clients to predict political outcomes gained notoriety after being the only one to forecast the upset election of James Longley as Maine's governor in 1975.