Department of Education staff said the national scores released last week don't reflect Maine's innovative teaching methods or locally controlled curricula.

Good morning. Today’s newsletter is a bit of a change of pace: We’re featuring images taken by Globe photographers in January that our photo editors deemed the best of the month.

The proposal is aimed at improving access to prescription medications amid a decline in the number of pharmacies and other ...

It’s so good, even die-hard carnivores have been known to order it (though they might deny it later). Fries that’ll make you ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Governor Janet Mills has announced that state offices will close early on Thursday due to expected ...

At the federal level, a bill known as the Sunshine Protection Act would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. It was passed by the Senate, but it’s still in limbo in the House. All of Maine’s ...

Thanks to the ITS, it is now entirely feasible to hop on a sled in York County and wind up at the top of Aroostook County.

Ferry Beach State Park. Surf’s up, and so is the fun! Ferry Beach’s sparkling waters and golden sands are like nature’s own theme park, minus the overpriced cotton candy. Photo Credit: Dean Langsam ...

An earthquake​ just off Maine Monday was felt in Boston and into Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire, according to a ...

Pursue a career where your passion lies. If that's in protecting the food we eat, stopping forest fires, keeping our parks and public lands pristine and accessible, planning wise land utilization, or ...

CORINNA, Maine — A Maine family is mourning the loss of a 3-year-old boy who went missing from his home and was later found dead outside in the snow over the weekend, state police said Monday. The boy ...