Lindblom Math and Science Academy becomes 1st CPS school to win Friday Flyover

Friday, October 10, 2025 12:17PM The 2025 Friday Flyover winner is Lindblom Math and Science Academy! Lindblom is the first CPS school to win the competition. CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's time to find out the winner of this year's Friday Flyover! ABC7's...

Can a Maine oyster farmer defeat Sen. Susan Collins and save the Democrats?

This isn’t typically a busy political season in Maine, with the primary some eight months away. But Graham Platner — the Down East oyster farmer hoping to defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a key race that could determine control of the U.S....

Damariscotta Nods Continued Joint Public Works Research Despite Residents’ Concerns

After receiving verbal approval from their respective select boards, Damariscotta and Newcastle town officials will continue fleshing out figures for a potential shared public works department. At the Wednesday, Oct. 1 meeting of the Damariscotta...

Maine is suing a protester for allegedly disrupting services at Planned Parenthood. He’s part of a small group pushing to criminalize abortion.

On a recent Friday morning, John Andrade stood outside the Planned Parenthood in Portland. Next to him was a sign that juxtaposed an X-ray of a man in shackles with an X-ray of a fetus, reading: “The world dehumanizes people in order to justify...

Scientists issue warning over powerful phenomenon that could reshape US landscape: 'It touches our lives in so many ways'

As global temperatures continue to rise, researchers have noted distinct changes in historic climate patterns. For areas in New Hampshire, this has resulted in a diminished snowpack that has triggered cascading effects. What's happening? First...

Maine School of Science and Math hosts first robotics symposium to introduce youth to STEM

The event put families, kids, and resources under one roof to show young enthusiasts what a future in robotics could include. WATERVILLE, Maine — The gymnasium at Thomas College was energized with the whirring of servo motors and rustling of LEGOs...

Highmoor Farm keeps pumpkin and apple season alive in Maine

Pumpkin season starts at the University of Maine’s Highmoor Farm early in June. David Handley, a small fruit and vegetable specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Mark Hutton, associate professor of vegetable crop, watch as...

‘We need to take back the flag’: Why patriotic symbols were all over the ‘No Kings’ protests

Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republicans have called the “No Kings” protests that swept the country over the weekend “hate America” rallies. They might have felt...

Native author Tommy Orange among 22 artists, scientists and authors to receive $800,000 MacArthur ‘genius grant’

The Associated Press A political scientist who studies what helps people connect across differences. An Indigenous novelist whose books about Native communities in Oakland, California, sparked a passionate following. A photographer whose...

Bush in, who is next in Maine GOP race for governor?

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - Could a crowded race for Maine Governor get even more crowded? The University of Maine’s Political Science Chair thinks so. Jonathan Bush announced Wednesday he’s running as a Republican. He’s the nephew of President George...

Ocean Commotion 5K in Phippsburg to benefit Marine Mammals of Maine

The 11th annual Ocean Commotion 5K Run/Walk to benefit Marine Mammals of Maine is Saturday, Oct. 18, at Hermit Island Campground in Phippsburg. This is the largest fundraising event of the year in support of the nonprofit. The in-person event will...

Some Maine doctors are treating kids’ dental decay themselves as the ranks of dentists fall

Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free health care newsletter, Health Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every other Thursday. Sign up for the free newsletter to stay informed of Maine health care news....

University of Maine at Augusta lands grant to expand cybersecurity workforce training

The University of Maine at Augusta was awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to expand Maine’s cybersecurity workforce with a focus on protecting critical infrastructure. “Maine’s geography and dispersed...

Institute for Family-Owned Business honors 7 Maine businesses at 2025 awards event

The Institute for Family-Owned Business honored seven Maine companies at its 25th annual awards ceremony Wednesday night at Thompson’s Point in Portland. The honorees were chosen from a field of more than 500 nominations. The event was attended by...

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy Launches ‘Maine Cancer Ko Jeet Liya’ by Dr. Vijay Anand Reddy at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) • Book authored by renowned oncologist Dr. P. Vijay Anand Reddy, featuring 108 real-life cancer survivor stories, launched at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals • Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy applauds the...

Acadia National Park Is Missing Its Identity, And Maine Representatives Are Now Stepping In To Restore It

National parks across the United States are currently undergoing tough times. First, shutdowns took place; now, parks are up in flames as closures continue. More closures are expected, with funding currently frozen due to the government shutdown....

Data centers emerging as an election issue

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Maine's Unsolved: Westbrook woman Alice Hawkes found dead in 1987

Hawkes was found dead in her Westbrook apartment on October 4, 1987. Family and friends say her throat was slashed. WESTBROOK, Maine — The family of a woman killed in Westbrook nearly 40 years ago is pleading for a resolution to the unsolved...

Maine's newest national monument celebrates first season, even without federal funding

It's a cool, September evening and a crowd had gathered in Newcastle to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security, the landmark federal program that has offered a critical safety net to generations of Americans. But the event, held beneath...

Science Portsmouth Herald First radar image of Earth returned by NASA’s NISAR mission shows Maine's coast

A new NASA Earth-observing satellite featured Maine’s coast in its first radar image. The satellite, which was launched July 30, took the image of Maine on Aug. 21. It shows Mount Desert Island, an island off the north-central coast of Maine...