Every December, thousands of runners gather in a small northern Maine town to run a marathon through the frigid woods. The race started as an unlikely way to stoke the town's economy.

Voters at a special town meeting also approved a commercial solar energy systems ordinance and a wind energy systems ...

Down East taxpayers aren't happy about the county's financial mismanagement, but an $11 million shortfall must be remedied.

This article details some of the recorded snow totals across Maine and New Hampshire after Tuesday's storm. The counties are ...

RUMFORD — With at least eight housing developments in progress or nearing completion, Town Manager George O’Keefesaid Rumford is growing despite a population loss.

A newly formed Building Preservation Committee is weighing funding options for church & steeple restoration while exploring a nonprofit future as a community center.

Several months ago, after the Washington County Commissioners determined they could not pay an estimated $8 million tax anticipation note, or TAN, by its Dec. 31 due date, they drafted a referendum ...

The prize is an incentive for residents to complete a survey seeking input on housing, land use, public services, economic development and more. The downtown Machias area. Photo by Kate Cough. Monitor ...

Camden, Maine offers retirees an affordable slice of coastal paradise that somehow remains off the radar despite its postcard-perfect setting. Nestled where the Camden Hills cascade into Penobscot Bay ...

Tucked away at the base of Maine’s mightiest mountain lies a community where authenticity reigns supreme and nature’s grandeur provides the daily backdrop for a simpler way of life. I’ve stumbled upon ...

I have been enjoying the new Netflix mystery The Beast in Me, which stars Claire Danes as an author attempting to write about possible-murderer Matthew Rhys, which twists and turns its way through ...

Machias Savings Bank has hired Tara Perruzzi as a senior vice president for commercial banking in southern Maine. Perruzzi has more than 30 years of retail and commercial banking experience, with a ...