Latest Maine Stories
Efforts Underway to Salvage Maine and Boston Schooners That Sank in NYC Canal
Sep 4 2026 // For more than a century, the Pilot and the Victory Chimes — two historic schooners with towering sails — have between them served the country in wartime, hosted the likes of Jacques Cousteau and graced the Maine state...
Maine Governor Names Darby as Acting Insurance Chief as Schott Departs
Aug 19 2026 // Maine Governor Janet Mills has appointed Sandra Darby, an actuary with the Maine Bureau of Insurance, as Acting Superintendent of Insurance effective August 18, 2026. Darby succeeds Tim Schott, who has served as acting...
Report Says Firefighting Tactics at Maine Lumber Mill Inadvertently Aided Deadly Blast
Aug 13 2026 // Firefighters who responded to a fire at a Maine lumber mill used tactics that inadvertently contributed to a massive explosion that killed three people, according to a report from federal investigators. The fire companies...
OSHA Fines Maine Pulp Mill $700K for Chemical Release That Killed 2 Workers
Aug 12 2026 // A federal investigation into the release of a deadly gas at a Baileyville-based wood pulp mill found that the employer exposed workers to safety and health hazards that resulted in the death of two workers. The...
Maine Moves to Strengthen Mobile Home Park Oversight
Aug 3 2026 // Maine is in the process of adjusting how it regulates the manufactured housing industry and helps support residents of mobile home parks. The changes come as a growing number of communities across the state have been...
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