The state’s 15 county jails spent an estimated $12.6 million on addiction and mental health treatment last year, often through a mix of grants and other temporary funding streams.

Harpswell adopted the season-long flag policy nearly six years after it was the site of the first fatal shark attack in Maine history.

Regulators give the developer 45 days to supply technical details and clarify tribal notifications for its proposed underwater data center near Eastport.

Statewide assessment results show 1 in 2 students miss mathematics benchmarks, with Franklin, Oxford, Somerset and Washington counties mirroring the persistent trend.

The stumble surfaced just as Jackson prepares to run one of the most closely watched Senate campaigns in the country.

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