After 15 years, the alewife harvest has returned to the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke. The resumption of the harvest has been hailed by town officials and biologists alike as a welcome return and a ...

Fatal overdoses in Washington County have dropped by approximately 40% over the past two years, signifying a turning point in the battle against synthetic opioids even as new concoctions are entering ...

But new federal immigration policies and ramped-up deportations have businesses across the state -- especially in rural, agricultural communities -- concerned about migrant workers showing up to rake ...

The tribal government at Sipayik is proceeding with plans to move its wastewater treatment plant because of the risks posed by rising sea levels, flooding and storm surges. Several potential sites ...

In Calais, the loss of Fred and Harry Sherman was keenly felt during World War I, while Eastport's Ralph Ray was deeply mourned when he failed to come back from the Mexican Punitive Expedition in 1916 ...

The Lubec town meeting room was so full there were people clustered outside the windows trying to listen to the public hearing about possibly opening up the town to ATV traffic. And the meeting was so ...

A fishway planned for the historic Whiting Mill Pond dam will restore access to important habitat for a variety of native fish species while enabling the dam to remain in place as a landmark feature ...