2024-25 Varsity Maine All-State Boys Hockey team

Five state champions highlight our list of the state's top players.

Bridgton-Saco River RR to be focus of event

Some Maine schools shorted because of yearslong DOE mistake

The mistake in how money paid to independent schools for public school students is calculated was discovered earlier this year by Maine's education department and dates back to 2016.

Saco agency to establish state’s 1st locked residential psychiatric treatment center for children

Sweetser was awarded a $2 million contract from the state to build a center at its campus. It's expected to open next April, filling a crucial gap in services for at-risk children, advocates say.

Varsity Maine Boys Wrestler of the Year: Joseph Lathwood, Thornton Academy

The senior wrapped his high school wrestling odyssey, which has taken him from Hawaii to Missouri to Maine, with his first Class A title.

Boys wrestling: 2025 Varsity Maine All-State team

Several grapplers return to the list, including one who earned his 200th career victory this season.

Could Biddeford be Maine’s new pizza capital?

Biddeford skews young, restaurant rents are affordable, so is pizza, and the concept is easy to pull off. Taken together, these factors have led to the town's hopping pizza scene.

Girls swimming: 2025 Varsity Maine All-State team

Our list of the state's top performers include five seniors, one junior and four sophomores.

Maine butterfly species among those experiencing fastest declines

A new study compiling butterfly surveys across the country found a 22% overall decline, while seven species found in Maine declined by more than 50%.

Thornton Academy’s Drew Johnson wins Travis Roy Award

Johnson becomes the second Travis Roy winner for Thornton Academy and just the third goalie since the award's inception in 1996.