100 years later: When the Ku Klux Klan came to Maine, locals turned them away
In 1924, the group started marching in Saco. But when they tried to cross into Biddeford, they were turned away by Franco and ...
Kennebec Journal12d
As Maine towns balk at rising education costs, some call for sheltering the property tax
Lewiston was among many towns struggling to approve school budgets that often rely heavily on the local property tax.
I shopped at Hannaford, the largest supermarket chain in Maine, and I wish it would come to every state
I went inside a Hannaford Supermarket in Scarborough, Maine, and was impressed by its selection of fresh meat and fish.
Hope, Maine: Preserving the past to pave the way for the future
Many of the town's 1,500 residents are farmers, artisans and businesspeople working in trades forgotten by time ...
Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $14.65 next year
Maine’s minimum wage will increase to $14.65 per hour next year. Currently, the state’s minimum wage is $14.15, but the Maine ...
WABI-TV7d
City of Waterville preps to host the 60th Maine State Fire Convention
WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - The 60th Annual Maine Fire Convention is coming to Waterville this weekend. For the first time ...
Shocked by Extreme Storms, a Maine Fishing Town Fights to Save Its Waterfront
After two devastating storms hit Stonington in January, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and ...
Police have upped their use of Maine’s ‘yellow flag’ law since the state’s deadliest mass shooting
Maine's extreme risk protection order law was strengthened after an Army reservist killed 18 people at two locations in the ...
Sun Journal2dOpinion
Reported threat of school violence has Oxford Hills police on high alert
A TikTok video clip threatening violence against an "Oxford" school caught one student's attention Friday afternoon.
Two neighboring Maine towns consider next steps to settle border dispute
The disagreement, with roots in colonial times, is stirring up tension between officials in the state's two oldest towns.
Sun Journal12d
As Maine towns balk at rising education costs, some call for sheltering the property tax
according to data on the Maine Department of Education’s website. The city also has a high rate of English language learners, a factor that also influences how much the city receives from the ...
WJHL-TV13d
Police have upped their use of Maine’s ‘yellow flag’ law since the state’s deadliest mass shooting
Maine’s extreme risk protection order law was strengthened after an Army reservist killed 18 people at two locations in the city of Lewiston last October. Since the attacks, the law has been ...