A remote Maine town is ready to close its 5-student school
An aging, shrinking population and rising property taxes are forcing towns to make difficult choices about their community institutions.
Why a Maine Republican frontrunner is lobbying his childhood school board
Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Bobby Charles criticizes school district's decision to end kindergarten classes in two Maine towns.
Proponents of Maine trans athlete referendum criticize wording of question
Protect Girls Sports in Maine, the committee responsible for bringing the proposal to voters this November, said the ballot language is “not dutifully faithful to the proposed legislative text.”
This western Maine mountain town is desperate for more housing
As the tourist economy drives new growth in northwestern Maine, Eustis, where most properties sit empty for much of the year, has little housing available.
A fast-growing Maine community resists the idea of becoming a town again
“It would be quite onerous becoming a town,” said the “unofficial mayor” of Albany Township, which is growing due to the influence of the Bethel area’s four-season tourism economy.
York sheriff candidate accused of colluding with incumbent at surreal hearing
Both York County Sheriff William King, a Democrat, and David Corbett, his would-be Republican opponent, denied the claims made by former state Rep. Heidi Sampson at an Augusta hearing.
The Iran war is causing road paving problems in Maine
As the spring re-paving season approaches, state and local governments will need to weigh when or whether to pave their roads.