The record books now show that even Downeast Maine and the Fundy Isles, known for their cooler summer temperatures from sea breezes, are feeling the heat from climate change. Maine saw its warmest ...

The number of homeschooled students in Washington County schools has been doubling and tripling in some towns in recent years, a trend that's in line with an overall statewide increase. While the ...

The dispute over tribal fishing rights in Passamaquoddy Bay is again heating up, with four Passamaquoddy fishermen from Sipayik facing charges for lobstering in Canadian waters, the Canadian fisheries ...

The populations and species of birds who inhabit the Passamaquoddy Bay region have been changing steadily -- and occasionally dramatically -- over the past half century, with climate change and human ...

The layoff of up to 150 workers in Blacks Harbour at the only sardine packing plant in North America and a significant cut in the herring quota in the Bay of Fundy are affecting not only the workers ...

On Monday, September 9, Machias Town Manager Bill Kitchen died unexpectedly, leaving a sudden and significant void in the greater community. His loss has been felt by all who knew and worked with him.

Mildred Smith of St. Stephen joined the estimated 3.6 million people in the 44th annual Terry Fox Run in about 600 communities across Canada on September 15. At 101, she can very likely claim bragging ...

Just southwest of the village of Starboard in Machiasport there is a timeless piece of land that continually stands watch. The Point of Main is where both human and animal lives coalesced amidst water ...

On September 19 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a preliminary permit for a proposed tidal power project in Pembroke, despite widespread opposition to the proposal. The permit, ...

Discussions are under way regarding how to handle the Calais branch of the state's rail corridor, eight and a half miles of which runs alongside the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. A leading ...