One business wants to use kelp to replace the plastic film on detergent pods. Another is creating an alternative to plastic twine.

The hiatus is due to a downturn in the global pulp market and comes after increases in tariffs on Canadian lumber.

Former Capitol Hill aide Jordan Wood is seriously considering dropping out of Maine’s U.S. Senate race to run instead in the ...

Voters on Tuesday refused to allow officials to issue a bond of up to $11 million to cover a massive budget shortfall.

The 3-2 vote came after parents crowded a selectmen meeting last week to protest the child’s place on a recreational team.

The no side of the referendum made up 53.3% of votes when the Bangor Daily News and Decision Desk HQ called the race ...

Three recent examples show how cases can languish or prompt sanctions when prosecutors fail to turn over discovery.

Washington County's debt is so large that Eastport City Manager Brian Schuth called the effort “rearranging chairs on the ...

A public hearing is set for Nov. 19, followed by a special town meeting on Dec. 3, where voters will consider authorizing the ...

The ballot question, brought forward through a citizen initiative process, came after efforts to pass stricter gun laws ...

A special town meeting has been scheduled for Nov. 13 to decide how to generate an additional $2.3 million from local ...