Agency to fork up nearly $200,000 for shielding public records related to Kennebec County jail

The Maine County Commissioners Association Risk Pool is the first government entity in Maine to be penalized for wrongly withholding documents since the Freedom of Access Act became law in 1959.

From Portland to Myanmar, former Maine congressman Tom Andrews has kept fighting for human rights

Andrews is now the UN’s high-profile human rights expert for the troubled nation in southeast Asia.

Hannaford gets perfect score on index of corporate LGBTQ policies

The Scarborough-based supermarket was the only large employer based in Maine to score 100% on the Human Rights Campaign index.

Former Google executive returns to Maine, seeks Collins’ Senate seat

Democrat Ross LaJeunesse said company didn't live up to its motto: Don't be evil.

Angus King says Saudis need ‘more transparent and complete justice’ for Khashoggi murder

Maine's junior senator is not content with Saudi Arabia's secret trial and conviction of eight unidentified men for the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate.

Red Sand Project fills Skowhegan sidewalk cracks as reminder of human trafficking

The downtown rotary became the palette for roving artists to spread their message about human trafficking and the need for people to be aware of its existence even in Somerset County.

Human rights talk to be feature of UN Day celebration at Bates

Sen. Susan Collins seeks to ensure courts protect gay jurors

Maine women plan to march on Washington

North Carolina fights back on bathroom use