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Maine nearly quadrupled its construction of new affordable housing in 2023

By Zara Norman on Apr 29, 2024 05:50 pm
Nearly two-thirds of the units constructed over the last year were for seniors, thanks in part to a boost in funding.
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Bangor airport postpones temporary closure for runway repaving

By Kathleen O'Brien on Apr 29, 2024 05:34 pm
Crews plan to move forward with construction, which will close the runway, as soon as possible, but it’s unknown when that will be.
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This rhubarb pie won’t leave juices dripping down your chin

By Sandy Oliver, Taste Buds on Apr 29, 2024 05:10 pm
Sure enough, this is not a drippy pie. It’s just sweet enough though you can increase the sugar amount to two cups if you want.
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Janet Mills vetoes bump stock ban but lets waiting period bill become law after Lewiston shooting

By Billy Kobin on Apr 29, 2024 05:05 pm
The governor's moves came as part of a final set of decisions on gun control measures introduced in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.
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Speedway 95 and other Maine auto racing tracks ready for season

By Larry Mahoney on Apr 29, 2024 04:42 pm
Speedway 95 in Hermon, which opened in 1966, will kick off its auto racing season at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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Police find illegal marijuana growing operation in Belmont 

By Ethan Andrews on Apr 29, 2024 03:54 pm
The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 425 Augusta Road (Route 3) on Monday following an investigation.
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Gulf of Maine had one of its hottest years in 2023, part of a global trend

By The Associated Press on Apr 29, 2024 02:43 pm
February of this year was the hottest February ever recorded.
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Older Maine couple found their housing ‘miracle’

By Patty Wight, Maine Public on Apr 29, 2024 01:34 pm
"We never would have been able to find this or many of these other places that people have called about if we just tried on our own to reach out to people."
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Man who pleaded guilty to Portland slaying asks judge for new trial

By Christopher Burns on Apr 29, 2024 12:51 pm
Damion Butterfield, 24, made a dramatic last-minute guilty plea before the jury could deliver its verdict back in December.
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35 workers losing jobs as a Chili’s closes in southern Maine

By Troy R. Bennett on Apr 29, 2024 12:49 pm
The chain Tex-Mex restaurant near the Maine Mall will permanently close on May 7, a manager confirmed on Monday.
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