As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the court he helped change
Hecht is the longest tenured Supreme Court justice in Texas history. He won six reelections and led the court as chief ...
Holiday shopping traffic keeping pace post-Christmas, Freeport businesses say
FREEPORT, Maine — Holiday sales are up this year from last year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks payments including cash and debit cards. According to the organization, sales are ...
Katie Matzell and Friends pay tribute to Bonnie Raitt
PORTLAND, Maine — Katie Matzell and Friends will take the stage at One Longfellow Square in Portland on Saturday, Dec. 28. It’s a tribute show to Bonnie Raitt, the singer, guitarist and songwriter ...
Durant and Beal score 27 points each, Suns beat Nuggets 110-100 to close out Christmas slate
PHOENIX — Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 110-100 on ...
How a sand dune in Wells needed state government to change
Experts believe rebuilding the dunes will protect the homes and restore the beach environment with its vegetation that is an ...
After last December’s floods, one western Maine town dredged the river. Now, they must undo it.
State officials say the town of Phillips went too far in its response to the flooding, damaging an Atlantic salmon habitat.
Maine's minimum wage is going up on Jan. 1
Also beginning in January, the new "tip wage," or service employee minimum wage will be set at $7.33 per hour.
4 found dead in New Hampshire of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
The investigation remains active and ongoing, but investigators said they believe the victims died as a result of carbon ...
Flagg named ACC Rookie of the Week for a fourth time
The Newport native plays for Duke as a first-year guard/forward. He received the honor just days after his 18th birthday.
How common is a white Christmas in Maine?
On average, Caribou and the rest of northern Maine have a 90% chance of a white Christmas. Portland and the rest of the coast is closer to 50-50. We’ve had our fair share of snow falling on Christmas ...
More than a dozen rounds fired at Portland apartment building overnight, police say
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police say more than a dozen rounds were fired at an apartment building overnight. Officers responded to 139 Cumberland Avenue shortly after midnight Thursday morning and ...
Maine’s recycling reports are better, but still bleak
If you’ve been following recycling in Maine, these numbers won’t surprise you. As The Monitor reported in January, between 2018 and 2022, the amount of municipal solid waste landfilled in Maine shot ...