Several U.S. jurisdictions have passed targeted bans on single-use plastic water bottles: South Lake Tahoe, California: As of April 2024, businesses are prohibited from selling single-use plastic ...

Conservatives in Maine and across the country first targeted LGBTQ-themed books in school libraries ... according to MAP. In Maine, the policy for high school sports participation is set by ...

Piggly Wiggly for many years has been dubbed the OG of grocery chains, which isn't totally wrong—but also, not totally right.

PORTLAND, Maine — For years now, Paul Doiron has, without fail, put out a new crime novel around the beginning of summer. His ...

April showers bring May strolls. Spring officially starts in March, but Mainers know not to put the winter coats in storage until before the end of April. But we've finally traded snow boots for ...

The Pushcart Press Bookstore, claiming to be the world's smallest bookstore, is an enchanting literary destination in ...

On Saturday, over 50 free walking tours — part of a 'global festival' across 200 cities — highlighted the history of 29 ...

Today, that sense of endless wonder is alive and well in libraries nationwide, including at Portland Public Library. Our goal ...

The last Saturday of April is Independent Bookstore Day, and several bookstores across Maine's Midcoast are encouraging shoppers to buy their reads locally.

This photo combo shows Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, speaking at a news conference, Nov. 1, 2022, in Augusta, Maine and former Gov. Paul LePage marching in the State of Maine Bicentennial Parade ...

A recent pinned post at the top of the Maine History page depicted a woman holding a quilt bearing an image of the map of Maine. It read: “I’m so proud of my 14-year-old daughter for creating ...