Conflict erupts in Wiscasset over state’s decisions about Route 1 project - Detrimental implications for downtown parking and historic preservation have resulted
 in a snag over the DOT's proposed fix to a persistent summertime bottleneck.

The changing face of Maine’s classrooms - Enrollment figures since the turn of the century show the state's new arrivals have brought rapid change, new challenges and 'a richness of experience' for all.

Maine parody site is far from fake news, and enough readers get the joke - But some say New Maine News contributes to the increasingly blurred line between fact and fiction.

Toy Fund: Parents struggling to make ends meet get a helping hand - The Portland Press Herald fund assists a single dad with two boys, and a single mom with a 6-year-old.

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week - Along with roll call votes last week, the House also passed the Taylor Force Act (H.R. 1164), to condition assistance to the West Bank and Gaza on steps by the Palestinian Authority to end violence and terrorism against Israeli citizens; and the Admiral Lloyd R. “Joe” Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act (H.R. 4300), […]

SnowTrac: snow totals for the Dec. 9 storm - As of 10 p.m. Saturday night, snow accumulations ranged from 1 inch on Mount Desert Island to 5 inches in Hope.

Christmas at Norlands harkens to simpler era - Inside a Livermore mansion, it's a look at Christmas past.

Hall-Dale youth athletic director ranks among top in U.S. - Colin Roy will be recognized at a conference in Phoenix for a career spanning four decades.

Public radio’s Tom Ashbrook suspended after allegations - Boston's WBUR won't go into details, and the syndicated show will run with a guest host Monday.