3 months ago

Mills directs flags to half staff in remembrance of 9/11

AUGUSTA, Maine — Governor Janet Mills has directed that the United States and State of Maine flags be flown at half-staff statewide all day today, Wednesday, September 11, 2019, in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.

3 months ago

How Maine could raise $100 million more for roads and bridges — and why it needs to

As the Maine Turnpike expects 1 million travelers alone over the Labor Day weekend, policymakers are gearing up for a sprint to solve one of the state’s most intractable problems: a long-standing — and growing — transportation funding gap.

3 months ago

Is it time to change land access policies for hunters?

Today, let’s take a deep breath, appreciate what we have, and reflect on how quickly everything could change.

3 months ago

Maine and Aroostook County Red Cross responding to Hurricane Dorian

Twelve Red Cross volunteers from Maine are headed out to Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia in response to Hurricane Dorian, which recently devastated the Bahamas and now poses a threat to the Eastern United States. 

3 months ago

Police address widespread drug problem while short-staffed

Dozens of deceptively friendly, smiling faces with black eyes printed on a yellow backdrop hid the contents of a small plastic bag. It was found stashed on a shelf in the toy section of a Madawaska store. Inside, was a substance law enforcement is beginning to find more often in Aroostook County -- methamphetamine. 

4 months ago

Maine might switch to a ranked-choice presidential election. Here’s how it would look.

The Democratic-led Maine Legislature made what could be a sweeping change on Monday, passing a bill that would extend the state’s first-in-the-nation ranked-choice voting law to presidential primaries and general elections.

4 months ago

Secretary of state offers Real ID info

Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is reaching out to help educate the public now that the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles is issuing two different types of driver's licenses and state identification cards.

4 months ago

Valley Unified bus drivers most skilled in Maine

The top two most skilled school bus drivers in Maine transport children right here in the St. John Valley, according to the results of the Maine Association for Pupil Transportation 2019 Driving Skills Competition.

5 months ago

Diocese of Portland launches third-party reporting system

The Diocese of Portland has launched a new third-party reporting system that will enable all diocesan employees, volunteers and parishioners to make reports, anonymously or not, whenever they have evidence of activity which violates the standards of ethical conduct described in the diocese’s Code of Ethics (www.portlanddiocese.org/human-resources/code-of-ethics).  

5 months ago

Susan Collins and Sara Gideon are raking in cash for a potential 2020 Senate showdown

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has raised more money for her nationally targeted 2020 re-election campaign than she did in all but one of her previous four races, but a Democratic challenger with national backing raised more than $1 million in 10 days.

5 months ago

City of Presque Isle to host official kickoff celebration for Maine Bicentennial

On Tuesday, July 30, Presque Isle will become the first city in Maine to commemorate the state’s 200th anniversary with special events that will include a visit from Gov. Janet Mills.

5 months ago

What you can (and can’t) do under Maine’s new law banning handheld phones while driving

Come September, Maine motorists will discover they’re generally allowed to eat a plate of nachos while driving (as long as it’s not distracting) but can’t pick up the phone to call mom.

6 months ago

Maine state workers’ union says it has a contract deal with Janet Mills

A top official with Maine’s major state employees’ union said it reached a “tentative agreement” late Tuesday with the administration of Gov. Janet Mills on a new two-year contract that came less than five days before the scheduled end of their current contract.

6 months ago

Students earn Mitchell Institute scholarships

The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit founded by Sen. George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for young Mainers, recently announced its 2019 scholars, among which are several Aroostook County students.

6 months ago

Susan Collins casts 7,000th consecutive Senate roll-call vote

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins cast her 7,000th consecutive vote on Tuesday, continuing a streak that began when she took office in 1997 and becoming the third senator to reach that roll-call mark.

6 months ago

LePage is bartending in Maine this summer

The two-term former Republican governor is tending bar at McSeagulls Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor this summer, owner Jeff Stoddard said Friday.

6 months ago

Loggers and haulers to benefit from new law

Gov. Janet Mills signed into law on June 7 a bill to support loggers and haulers.

7 months ago

Mills signs law to prevent vehicle-buggy collisions

Gov. Janet Mills on May 30 signed into law a measure to improve road safety in Amish communities and across the state.