Maine journalism has a reputation for integrity that most states would trade considerable resources to acquire. The Portland Press Herald, the Bangor Daily News, and dozens of smaller community papers built that reputation over generations. The structural challenge those outlets now face doesn’t erase that legacy — but it does create a real gap that…
Acadia is already getting visitors. Baxter State Park’s early-access windows are filling up. The Appalachian Trail’s southern Maine section is drawing hikers from across New England, some of whom come prepared and some of whom absolutely do not. Maine’s outdoor season is officially underway — and the health risks that come with it are already…
Spring arrives slowly in Maine. Snow lingers in Aroostook County well into April, and coaches in the southern counties spend the first three weeks of practice sharing gym space and improvising. None of that stops Maine’s spring sports season from being genuinely worth watching — and this year, it’s worth watching more than most. MHSAA…
Portland didn’t make the national business headlines this February. It rarely does. But walk through the Old Port on a weekday afternoon and you feel something that economic reports struggle to quantify: people spending money with a kind of quiet confidence that hasn’t shown up in Maine for a while. Maine Households Are Spending With…