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 ...

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 ...

Gov. Janet Mills has again vetoed a bill that would have improved working conditions and wages for farmworkers, though this one was proposed by her own administration. LD 2273 would have made ...

Gov. Janet Mills has signed legislation to increase temporary assistance payments to families experiencing deep poverty. Payments will increase by 20%, meaning a single-parent family of three will now ...