Carol Bousquet

The Bangor Daily News and its national partner, Decision Desk HQ, called Question 3 Wednesday but the Associated Press says it's still too close to call.

The agency said that this is the first Maine resident to become infected with EEE this year, and the first since 2015.

The state and fire departments across Maine are not issuing burn permits this weekend.

Scarborough will dedicate just two snow days and Portland just three. Both will transition to remote learning for subsequent storms. Augusta schools, however, will implement a flexible policy that prioritizes remote learning days over snow days.

Some school districts in Maine are changing their snow day policies for this school year. Scarborough will dedicate just two snow days and Portland just three.

Wildfires fueled by dry conditions and wind have broken out in Wales, Hollis, Bath, Sanford and Damariscotta this week.

In October the state concluded that the expansion was in the public's interest and set several conditions that Casella Waste Management must meet to move forward with the project.

The 65 and over demographic in Maine will grow to more than 425,000 people in 2030, double what it was in 2010. And an older population will drive up demand for healthcare.

New mapping done by the Maine Geological Survey reveals the erosion damage to beaches and dunes caused by this past winter's powerful coastal storms.

Wabanaki Alliance Executive Director Maulian Bryant testified that one in three indigenous women will be the victim of a violent crime in her lifetime. And she said stereotypes about indigenous people silence victims and make their cases more challenging to address.