For generations, Black Mainers made sure Vacationland was open to all
During the Jim Crow era, Black tourists to Maine found recreational spaces where they were welcomed, not shunned.
On This Day: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...
Maine's Black Student Unions create vital communities for college students
Black Student Unions emerged during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s to advocate and amplify the voices of Black ...
New bill would make Election Day state holiday in Maine
PORTLAND (WGME) -- There's a new bill in Maine designating Election Day as a state holiday. That means the general election, ...
New bill proposes giving ballots individual tracking information in Maine
Since 2020, unproven claims of widespread voter fraud have fueled efforts in Maine and around the country to make the voting ...
Maine group wins court order pausing Trump restrictions on birthright citizenship
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Monday paused enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship while the court considers a lawsuit filed by civil rights ...
Working group recommends regulating intoxicating hemp products
A group of health experts and producers wants the state to create age limits for intoxicating hemp-derived products and put a ...