AUGUSTA — Struggling schools that fail to make significant improvements within two years would be subject to aggressive action by the

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill allowing school districts to hire superintendents without regard for whether they live

AUGUSTA (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are scheduled to unveil their own plan to evaluate Maine's public schools. The plan expected to

AUGUSTA — A Maine legislative committee has voted on several bills aimed at stalling or killing the proposed east-west highway,

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate has given final approval and sent to Gov. Paul LePage a bill allowing — but not ordering —

AUGUSTA — Maine’s state employees’ union is requesting a meeting with Gov. Paul LePage’s administration to prepare

AUGUSTA — The Maine House voted Tuesday to uphold Gov. Paul LePage's veto of a bill that could have meant $2 increases in

AUGUSTA (AP) — The union representing Maine state employees has requested a meeting with the administration of Gov. Paul LePage to

AUGUSTA — Maine would replace party caucuses with a nonpartisan presidential primary and elect its governor, legislators and federal

AUGUSTA — A bill creating a two-year moratorium on the transportation of so-called "tar sands" oil in Maine pit environmental groups

Higher tobacco prices were in the spotlight today in Augusta, where lawmakers considered a pair of bills that would raise state taxes on

AUGUSTA (AP) — The cost of a gallon of gas in Maine continues to trickle down, but the party may be over. Price-monitoring website

A 13-year-old was charged following a chase in Augusta; later, he allegedly assaulted a man.

AUGUSTA — Grover Norquist, father of the anti-tax pledge that Republican politicians have accepted for years to prove their anti-tax

AUGUSTA — A proposal by Gov. Paul LePage that would bar food stamp recipients from spending their benefits on soft drinks and certain