Gov. Janet Mills ended months of speculation this week by officially entering the Democratic primary to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins next fall.

A Liberty, Maine-based T-shirt company known for its nature-themed designs is teaming up with the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California to raise money for the protection of sea otters, with a major boost from pop star Taylor Swift.

Dozens of ratepayers turned out in Freeport Tuesday to speak out against a proposed electricity rate hike sought by Central Maine Power. CMP says the increase is needed the fund critical upgrades to the grid.

Education advocates in Maine say they're concerned about the Trump administration's action Friday to furlough almost all of the support staff in the Office of Special Education Programs, or OSEP, within the U.S. Department of Education.

Since July, Maine has experienced its worst drought in more than 20 years. Fall foliage experts say the dry weather shortens the amount of time leaves are on the trees.

It's the latest program offered through a state-run PFAS fund created three years ago.

The land, which stretches from the Berkshires in Connecticut to the North Woods of Maine, stores about 9 million metric tons of carbon. And it also provides habitat for plants and animals that need to migrate due to climate change.

Poland Spring said since the beginning of September, it "significantly" reduced water withdrawals from Clear Spring in Hollis and has cut back water usage at the Evergreen Spring in Fryeburg.

The Maine Center for Economic Policy says full Wabanaki sovereignty would be an economic boon to tribes and the state, while addressing centuries of exploitation.

The government shutdown didn't hamper turnout at Acadia National Park this weekend, as eager crowds took in the fall foliage.