Eesha Pendharkar

The new year will bring state lawmakers back to Augusta for the first part of the 132nd session of the Maine Legislature, which many hope will be more transparent and efficient.

After the doors of the downtown library in Lewiston closed for the evening, roughly two dozen people trudged several blocks through Kennedy Park in ankle-deep snow to wait for a ride to the only overnight warming center in Maine's second-largest city.

Colin Bushell, who teaches English at Sanford High School, became a teacher in his early 30s.

Two religious schools in Maine are appealing a federal court decision that requires them to adhere to the state’s nondiscrimination law to receive public funding. Last year, both Crosspoint Church, which operates Bangor Christian Schools, and St. Dominic Academy in Auburn filed cases against the state in federal court asking to be exempt from the […]

Two religious schools from Maine argued in federal court on Tuesday against the state’s anti-discrimination law, which they say infringes on their constitutional right to free exercise of religion.

A day after the Maine House of Representatives approved an ethics probe into the domestic violence allegations against Sanford Rep. Lucas Lanigan, a dozen survivors of domestic violence gathered in the Republican's hometown to protest his reelection.

After a superior court judge found Maine guilty of failing to provide counsel to those who can't afford it, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine is arguing that people should be released from jail while they wait for their state-appointed attorney.

Two Maine state representatives are raising concern about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to serve as health secretary under President-elect Donald Trump, highlighting his statements against vaccinations, water fluoridation and other common sense public health measures.

At a packed press conference in the Maine State House on Tuesday, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault spoke about the lifesaving role of victim advocates and services.

Since rural communities rely on Medicaid more than urban areas, cuts to the federal program would hurt states like Maine disproportionately, potentially leaving thousands in the state without affordable health care.