Good morning from Augusta, where two longshot major-party candidates are trying desperately to gain ground on U.S. Sen. Angus King, who was on a motorcycle tour of Maine this weekend and has seemed to be doing his best to ignore their existence so far.

Gov. Paul LePage announced Friday that his health and human services chief will retire at the end of August.

Good morning from Augusta, where Gov. Paul LePage is emerging in a flurry to urge the passage of child welfare bills he recently wanted to wait before submitting and doubling down on a campaign against Democrats he accuses of dilly-dallying with the people’s business.

Republican Shawn Moody and Democrat Janet Mills are in a dead heat in the 2018 race to replace term-limited Maine Gov. Paul LePage, according to a poll from a Massachusetts university signaling a muddled state and no midterm slam dunk for Democrats.

Gov. Paul LePage’s administration moved toward releasing $1 million in taxpayer funds to 2018 legislative and gubernatorial candidates in response to a judge’s order on Tuesday, but they may be slightly delayed because of a bureaucratic move.

Good morning from Augusta, where legislative and gubernatorial candidates using Maine’s taxpayer-funded campaign system will be watching to see if Gov. Paul LePage’s administration releases a key disbursement of campaign funds pursuant to a court order.

Like many children her age, 4-year-old Makenna Pelletier of Fort Kent dreamed of going to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and meeting one of her favorite characters, Minnie Mouse.

The 41st Annual Acadian Festival featured a variety of activities to suit families and individuals this past weekend.

Youngsters gobbled up to seven and a half ployes in one minute to take home grocery store gift cards and the honor of becoming champions of the Fort Kent International Muskie Derby and Ploye Festival annual ploye eating contest on Friday evening.

Lucien and Clara Ouellette celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on June 29, 2018.

Gov. Paul R. LePage has signed a financial order granting Maine residents free day use of Maine State Parks and Historic Sites from Saturday, Aug. 11, through Monday, September 3.

The St. Agatha Ladies of Saint Anne hosted the annual Deanery I Saint Anne Feast Day celebration on July 21 at the St. Agatha Catholic Church with a Mass followed by a reception and banquet.

If I wanted to endure day after day, week after week of humid, hot, sweltering weather, I’d live in Africa, or perhaps Florida.

Paul Cyr of Madawaska states in his letter to the editor that the Obama administration achieved 4.1 percent GDP on four separate occasions? Truly fiction.

When you think of $12,000, what comes into your mind? The cost of a gently used car, perhaps -- one that will get you to work and your kids to school safely?

To the editor: For several months, I've thought of writing about the delirious person who is wrecking our country.

Were your ancestors naturalized American citizens? Naturalization isn’t something new on our national horizon.

Ever hear the saying “Flogging a dead horse?” It’s an idiom for continuing a particular act that is a waste of time as the outcome has already been decided.