Wanting fodder for a future obituary, Jeff Hewett gave himself a challenge: Visit every municipal office in the state and take a picture to prove he'd been there.

One evening last July, Sunny Stewart set out on a quiet pond and never returned. Two weeks later, a teen was charged with her murder.

Wells officials unveiled the formula behind a proposed $46.96 lodging fee, sparking debate among hotel owners.

Maine’s manufactured-home communities are facing a crisis that municipalities can no longer afford to ignore. These parks represent our state’s last remaining “naturally affordable” housing, yet ...

Sandwiched between the biggest tourist spots in the state, Old Saybrook is an amazing hidden beach town in Connecticut filled with surprises.

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A Coast Guard crew rescued three fishermen from the water after they reported that their 40-foot vessel was taking on water about 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor.

Emissions test results are in on the city’s 120 petroleum storage tanks. One activist scientist says they are high enough “to merit serious attention,” while a Citgo spokesman says the company is ...

For decades, members of the Machias Historical Society and local volunteers have pieced together the story of how this small community played an outsized role in the Revolutionary War.

Amelia Kennedy's new play A SECOND COMING will have its world premiere as a staged reading at Unit J in Brooklyn, directed by Nick Auer. Learn more about the show here!

Three SLO County cities were nominated for USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards — and you can vote to help them reach the top 10.