On the podcast this week, Esther, Cate and Ben discuss the last day of the 131st Maine legislature, a disagreement over ...

In her six years as governor, Janet Mills has now vetoed more bills than any Democratic Maine governor in over 100 years. Her ...

Families, child care workers, and advocates joined together on Monday to celebrate both carers and parents, and to call on ...

This week on the podcast, Esther Pew interviews Luc Kuanzambi of Portland. An immigrant from the Congo, Kuanzambi is a ...

Friday is “Veto Day,” the day the legislature gathers to vote on whether to override any vetoes a governor returns after the ...

The Maine Labor Climate Council finds that building net-zero single-family residential homes (including renewable energy) would create 839 direct jobs per year and reduce carbon emissions by 16,770 ...

142 Free Street in Portland is owned by the Portland Museum of Art, which sits directly next to it. Photo by Beacon staff For three months in 1982, when I was 14 years old and attending the High ...

State officials in Maine are preparing the next generation for climate change-related activism and careers. A new state-run website helps young Mainers find ways to use their own talents and interests ...

This week on the Beacon Podcast, Esther, Ben, and Cate discuss the end of the legislative session. They reflect on some of the wins from the session, including $18 million for rent relief, funding for ...