Mainers with long-term care insurance facing hefty premium increases

Pending rate requests from various insurance policies for long-term care go as high as 152%.

Monmouth considers water solutions amid high ‘forever chemical’ levels in wells

Town officials are exploring the prospect of expanding Monmouth’s centralized water distribution system to North Monmouth to help alleviate the situation.

Mom’s Organic Munchies planning move to Brunswick

Betty Crush started Mom's Organic Munchies in Freeport.

Maine businesses expect strong finish to summer tourism season

A sunny Labor Day weekend has helped tourism-dependent business make up for a slow, rainy start.

Maine cannabis regulators consider new rules to expand consumer access

Erosion on Chebeague Island seen as warning to other coastal communities

Multiple sites are being monitored along Maine's southern coast, but an intertidal nature preserve on Chebeague Island has changed most of all.

Judge says settlement agreement for indigent defense system may not go far enough

Kennebec County Superior Justice Michaela Murphy still has to decide whether a proposed deal between the ACLU and MCILS will move forward.

Brunswick High School scores highest-ever ranking in national survey

Brunswick High School was ranked the seventh-best high school in Maine by U.S. News & World Report.

Former Bath Iron Works pipefitter to lead international union

Brian Bryant will succeed Robert Martinez Jr. as president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

State environmental officials assess Litchfield fatal plane crash site for lingering environmental impacts

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is testing soil samples from the crash site to determine if additional environmental cleanup is needed.