Maine OKs plans for state’s largest scallop farm

A Maine company growing scallops in Penobscot Bay that wanted to expand its operations  nearly tenfold got a slightly reduced version of those plans approved by the state on Tuesday, more than three years after starting the process. Vertical Bay is one of …

29 Maine organizations to receive funding for economic development projects

Lawyers say Maine border agents held an Ecuadorian man for days without telling family where he was

Lawyers say immigration officials in Maine detained a Massachusetts man for a week, and had him hospitalized, without telling his family where he was. Humberto Cachimuel Alfusi, originally from Ecuador, was traveling to Maine for a craft fair on July 16 …

Maine's green transit options clash over rail corridor use

What if you could bike all the way from Portland to Augusta on a protected bike trail? That possibility came significantly closer to reality at the end of this legislative session, when Governor Janet Mills signed two bills into law. They begin the process …

Cal-Maine Foods’ net sales up 87% in fiscal 2025

Cal-Maine Foods reported its fiscal year 2025 net sales at US$4.3 billion and net income at US$1.2 billion, an 87 percent increase and 77 percent increase compared to fiscal 2024, respectively, in its recent financial review. According to the producer, the …

Senate advances military construction and veterans bill funding Maine initiatives

The U.S. Senate has advanced a $153 billion military construction and veterans affairs spending bill Tuesday that includes funding for an array of initiatives in Maine. The proposal includes nearly $460 million for Maine, including the state's only …

$600k in Cumberland County: Maine's housing market is the biggest it has been in years

$600k in Cumberland County: Maine's housing market is the biggest it has been in years The median sales price continues to rise across most of the state, but is actually dropping in some counties Updated: 4:33 PM EDT Jul 23, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ …

A Maine teenager allegedly killed a woman who disappeared while paddleboarding on a pond. Here’s what we know.

A teenager is facing a murder charge for allegedly killing 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart, who disappeared while paddleboarding on a rural pond in Maine and whose body was discovered there earlier this month. Deven Young, 17, was arrested July 16, nearly two …

‘Paint It! Maine’ at Wiscasset gallery features 25 Maine artists

A select group of 25 Maine artists from 25 towns have been toting their easels throughout the state this month as they create their entries for Maine Art Gallery’s annual plein air exhibition. Their work will be on sale from July 31 through Aug. …

Susan Collins continues to get it done for Maine | Letter

In a time when Washington often feels broken and divided, it is reassuring to know Maine still has a voice of reason in the U.S. Senate: Sen. Susan Collins. Thanks to her steady leadership, a commonsense solution was delivered on an issue that could have …