Several former residents of the South Portland facility testified before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Monday about the need to offer young offenders more community-based services as a path toward rehabilitation.

Critics are urging federal regulators to reject a dam license transfer that's the first step to selling the facilities to a conservation group.

Maine is the only state in the Northeast and one of only 16 states nationwide to have abolished or severely restricted parole.

The four-story building is still expected to yield over 3 million pounds of produce per year.

Javner, who represented Chester and parts of Penobscot County, was open about her battle with breast cancer.

Baldacci is a state senator, a former mayor and city councilor from Bangor and the brother of former governor and congressman John Baldacci. He joins four other Democrats who have already filed paperwork to succeed Congressman Jared Golden, a Democrat who is not seeking reelection.

Supporters say making public agencies dim outdoor lights will prevent disturbing wildlife and preserve Maine's dark night skies.

Over the last decade, increases in home prices have outpaced wage growth in Maine by more than three-fold, according to a new report from MaineHousing.

Advocates say striking a single word from the statutory language in the Fund to Address Food Security and Provide Nutrition Incentives would provide protection and flexibility.

Some long-term care pharmacies in Maine say they may need to reduce services because of lower prices for certain Medicare drugs that went into effect at the start of the year.