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Baristas at the Portland-based Coffee by Design signed a collective bargaining agreement with the company this week, formally recognizing the union. The front-of-house workers are represented by Local 327 of the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA).
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An independent commission was hearing Thursday from Army Reservists and victims' advocates on the six-month anniversary of Maine's worst mass shooting.
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The study found that rockweed biomass recovered from harvesting in just one year. Other scientists believe the research is flawed.
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The sports and baseball cards experienced a massive resurgence during the pandemic. As the industry continues to grow, collectors are now finding new ways to engage in the hobby.
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While the summer season was strong, state officials say they'd like to see more first-time visitors discover some of Maine's lesser known regions during the offseason, as they did during the recent solar eclipse.
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Beginning in June, the cost of a round-trip ticket to Peaks Island will rise from less than $8.00 to $14.00 during the peak summer season, which runs from mid-April to mid-October.
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More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.
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Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged.
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The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.
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A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case surrounding Edgar Degas' Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen at the National Gallery of Art.
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Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.
Friday—For Arbor Day, we learn about efforts to bring the American Chestnut back from the brink, and about protecting other trees in Maine
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