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Executive DirectorConnectMaine   Peggy Schaffer has been the executive director of the ConnectME Authority, Maine’s program to expand broadband to unserved ...

Four local and state leaders shared their personal and professional experiences with substance use disorder and recovery resources in Maine.

CNN Editorial Research Here's a look at same-sex marriage in the United States and worldwide.Facts:According to Pew Research Center, support for same-sex

Same-Sex Marriage Fast Facts

Obituary: Thaxter R. Trafton ROCKLAND - Thaxter R. Trafton, of Rockland, passed away in Camden with his wife, Linda, by his side on July 25, ... Share Thaxter R. Trafton ROCKLAND – Thaxter R. Trafton, of Rockland, passed away in Camden with his wife, Linda, by his side on July 25, 2021, from complications of Lewy body disease. He was 84. Thaxter was born in Danforth on Jan. 5, 1937, to Leone Fitzpatrick and Elton Trafton. A graduate of Morse High School and Maine Central Institute, he earned...

Rose Smith has worked for them all in the State House since 1987 Rose Smith began her career in Augusta in 1987 and hasnt had to play "politics" while building trust amongst all parties. Author: Don Carrigan Updated: 8:33 PM EDT June 22, 2021 AUGUSTA, Maine — Rose Smith says she never planned a career in politics.  When the call came from a former employer to work for Gov. John McKernan in 1987, Rose couldnt have imagined it would lead to a career in state gov...

After 15 years the business center hasn’t come close to paying off taxpayers.

There is hope for a rural Maine renaissance Contributed • June 9, 2021 By David Vail The 2020 Census confirms that Maine’s “rim counties,” from Oxford in the west to Washington downeast, have endured another decade of depopulation and economic distress. But promising developments make me cautiously optimistic about prospects for revitalizing some of our high amenity rural regions. By David Vail The 2020 Census confirms that Maine’s “rim counties,” from Oxford in the west t...

AUGUSTA — In a Thursday vote, the State of Maine Senate unanimously confirmed Justice Valerie Stanfill as Maine’s next Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, according to a news release. The Senate’s unanimous confirmation vote followed...

Superior Justice Valerie Stanfill is now confirmed as the new Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Court.