This story may be updated The state’s public defense agency has run out of money to pay the private defense lawyers it contracts with, who handle the vast majority of constitutionally-mandated

Maine Youth Thriving's "mattering cabins" were inspired by the Free Little Library movement around the state.

The tradition is now in its 43rd year and serves as the state’s annual celebration of maple syrup and the people who produce it.

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would exclude new data center projects from two tax incentive programs, while the state studies potential incentives that data centers may benefit from. At

A running theme was a call for a political outsider to become the governor. Five of the seven candidates who participated have never held elective office.

A preliminary report shows that a private jet that crashed in Maine in January remained on the ground 8 minutes longer than it should have after receiving a deicing treatment during a snowstorm.

Maine lobstermen landed 78.8 million pounds in 2025, maintaining the largest fishery in the state, even as the haul is down again from the year before.

A few Class B teams have had spots in the Varsity Maine rankings throughout the season, but not the two who are in 2025-26’s final poll. York/Biddeford/Old Orchard Beach is third after winning the Class B title, which the claimed by defeating the No. 4 team, Hampden/MDI/Ellsworth/Nokomis.

While all Maine Coons have fur on their ears, and most will have at least a small tuft at the top, they don't all have dramatic tufts. It just depends on their genetics. Particularly if you're getting a Maine Coon from a shelter, there's a chance they were bred incorrectly or mixed with another cat breed. A DNA test can confirm!