Maine’s predilection for internationalist town names is made all the more whimsical ... However, with such sterling examples as Madrid, Calais (callous) and Vienna (Vye-enna), it does feel ...

In the Canadian border town of Calais, only 20 percent involved extinguishing ... More than half of Maine’s 338 registered fire departments are also licensed at some level to provide emergency ...

Women living in rural Maine communities are driving long distances ... Expecting mothers in Calais — a town of 3,000 people on the Canadian border in Washington County — now need to drive ...

Next month, Craft and David Pike will be recognized for the honor of USA Retailer of the Year at the IGA Awards of Excellence ...

Washington County legislators are revisiting some issues that they previously have been thwarted in getting enacted by the legislature, including increasing rural law enforcement coverage and having a ...

Demand for heating fuel is high in Washington County as households contend with rising costs for their essentials. Applications for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are up more than ...

Bryan Laverriere took his oath of office as the new town manager of Kennebunk, Maine, on Jan. 4, 2025. He succeeds Heather ...

According to Jeremy D'Entremont, the historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society, Portland Head Light dates back to 1784, when ...

The Yarmouth town council voted unanimously this month to remove two town-owned dams on the Royal River and consider fish ...

The publication called Bar Harbor “small-town Maine at its finest” due to its charming bed-and-breakfasts and quaint downtown full of shops and art galleries. “Join a boat tour, history tour ...

Some town councilors say their New Year’s resolution is to change that in 2025. Others are prioritizing policy. The Town Council held its first meeting of the new year Thursday afternoon ...