The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a confirmed case of measles in Franklin County that it says is related to travel. The state says the Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory confirmed the case. The last reported case of measles in the state was in 1997.

A Democrat's bill to allow women to receive up to a 12-month supply of prescribed birth control has become law without Republican Gov. Paul LePage's signature. Most Maine insurance providers currently have a one-month or three-month limit. The law will go into effect this fall. Rep. Jay McCreight says her bill will help remove barriers to consistent access to hormonal contraceptive supplies and improve the health of babies and mothers.

The market is booming, but it's not making anybody rich. By Justin Fox.

Independents, Republicans, and Democrats in the Maine Senate have come together to propose a bill that would protect internet privacy at the state level. The bill, LD 1610, is formally called: “An Act To Protect Privacy of Online Customer Personal Information.” Unlike some other proposed laws such as the “Restoring Internet Freedom Act,” this bill … Continue reading "Independents, Republicans, and Democrats come together to propose internet privacy bill in Maine"

Major Ellis Spear died embittered because his former friend Colonel Joshua Chamberlain claimed too much credit for the success at Little Round Top.

Maine is poised to make it a lot harder for police to seize your property without charging you with a crime, as lawmakers introduced a bill this month to reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws. With civil asset forfeiture, police can seize cash, vehicles and even homes, provided only that the property is suspected of being used in a crime. Often, no charges or convictions are required. Senator Eric Brakey, along...

After nearly half a dozen women complained about having to remove their bras to visit the Maine State Prison, the Maine Department of Corrections said Monday that it would change the policy immediately. The Bangor Daily News inquired about the practice last week, and on Monday morning department Commissioner Joseph Fitzpatrick said that he will work to standardize the prison’s vetting of female prison visitors and no longer require them to remove their bras, as some have been required to do recently.

Democratic U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights leader who says he doesn’t see Donald Trump as a ‘‘legitimate president,’’ should be grateful for all that Republican presidents have done for black people, Maine Governor Paul LePage said Tuesday.

Encouraging the use of environmentally friendly textiles and local and regional fibers in the making of clothing, the Slow Fashion movement is growing, one stitch at a time. By Mary Pols.

The humanity of the rural working classes and Trump supporters. By Dawn Potter.

Ranked-choice voting opens up elections to a broader, more diverse range of candidates and ideas. By Hendrik Hertzberg.

Michael Hanson photographed Amish communities in Ohio and Maine.

September means one thing for most kids in Maine: an end to summer holidays and the start of classes. But for some, the school year isn’t that straightforward, because their parents chase the seasons from Texas to Maine, harvesting vegetables, picking apples and raking blueberries.

Lost for at least 19 days in the Maine wilderness, the 66-year-old hiker died as she had lived: with courage and with grace. By Kathryn Miles.

A parrot that can do a wolf whistle and sometimes sounds like R2-D2 from the "Star Wars" films is on the loose in Maine.

Malaga Island was home to a fishing community. But in 1911, a racist pseudoscience and greedy politicians changed all that. By David Jester.

Raymond Bellavance Jr., 55, is serving a 30-year sentence for burning down the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro in 2009.

A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Portland, Maine, overnight, lighting up the darkness and startling those who saw it.

A fire chief accused of intentionally setting a grass and marsh blaze that was fought by more than 100 firefighters and led to evacuations was arrested Saturday on an arson charge. Old Orchard Beach Fire Chief Ricky Plummer, who served as fire chief in Marlboro, Massachusetts, in 2010 and 2011, was taken into custody at around 2 a.m. at his mother-in-law's house in Scarboro, state police said.

Hillary Clinton issues a sharp rebuke and national news media react after the governor tells an audience that drug dealers come to Maine from New York and Connecticut and 'half the time they impregnate a young, white girl before they leave.' By Randy Billings. (Jan. 7)