Two of Maine’s most rural counties need to build more housing more quickly, state says A report published Tuesday includes targets that each county should hit to meet a statewide goal of adding ...

Four Maine counties are now designated as “yellow” in the state’s school re-opening advisory system, meaning there is an elevated risk of COVID-19 spread and hybrid instruction is recommended.

As Maine State Police shifts more of its focus to highway safety along the interstate system and criminal investigations, cash-strapped counties lack the resources to hire more deputies to fill ...

In this column from the 2021 Mainebiz Fact Book, a frequent contributor describes telling facts from each county that can prove useful when doing business across the state.

A Maine Monitor analysis found that many communities are putting money toward police programs and services, despite advocates’ warnings.

The Maine Department of Education on Friday changed Somerset and Washington counties' safety rating to “yellow,” as they join Waldo County.

COVID-19 case rates are rising steadily in Maine’s least vaccinated counties while many unknowns remain about the new variant of the virus as the pandemic enters its second winter in the state.

The Maine State Capitol Building in Augusta. (TNS) - Franklin County reported nearly $1.46 million in initial estimated public infrastructure damage from the April 30 through May 1 rainstorm that ...

All 16 Maine counties have been classified as green, allowing for in-classroom instruction as long as schools follow safety protocols required by the state.

Awash in federal cash, Maine counties ponder limited ways to spend it County government here has limited duties. Some officials say the American Rescue Plan Act presumes they do much more, and ...