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Governor Janet Mills just signed a bill into law that will allow people to live in tiny homes as a primary or accessory dwelling. The bill was signed this afternoon. Megan Cole has more on what this bill means for anyone interested in tiny home living.

Corinne Watson is the owner and founder of Tiny Homes of Maine and is a part of a volunteer group called Tiny Homes Big Feelings. She says that they’re donating their construction services to the pilot program and are also helping collect funds for building materials.

Gov. Janet Mills says she has no plan to get out of the federal unemployment assistance program before it’s current fall end date.

One vaccinated winner to receive $1 for every person vaccinated in Maine by July 4, which means the more people vaccinated, the higher the grand prize

Northern Maine Community College has announced their new dean of students. Megan Cole caught up with him and has more on what his plans are.

Feeling healthy after the pandemic means getting back into a routine

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the cabin and immediate wooded area surrounding the structure.

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has included the Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Expansion Arts Fund and Yarmouth’s 317 Main Community Center in her latest round of donations.

Two new cases of COVID-19 cases were reported in Aroostook County

The organization says the tax credits will help struggling Maine families pay for essentials such as food and transportation.

In a press release, NPS says the change would improve visitor trip planning and enjoyment by reserving a campsite or lean-to in advance.

The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, 28-year-old Katrina Barstow from Perham, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A trial is underway for a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in 2018 at their home in Hartford.

President Joe Biden’s administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev despite the president’s vocal opposition to capital punishment.

Funtown Splashtown said it has hired enough workers to open seven days a week in July and August.

bluShift Aerospace Company made history earlier this year when they launched the first commercial rocket powered by derived fuel right here in the county

Pelletier hopes educators will take advantage of the educational resources the Acadian Archive offers

The Maine Legislature has approved a proposal to ban aerial spraying of some herbicides in the state’s forests.

The Finance, Facilities and Technology Committee of the University of Maine System Board of Trustees has approved holding tuition flat for in state students. The $578 million spending plan will be the seventh year the UMS budget has held tuition rates flat for Maine students. Irene Neal, a student at UMFK, says if this is adopted by the board of trustees, it will be one less worry for students and their families.

It's Adopt-a-Cat month, so we're taking you through the process

The total number of cases in Aroostook County remains at 1,885.

The crimes involve a victim under the age of 12 in the summer of 2017.

The woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

The bill requires the state to close Long Creek by the end of June 2023.

Casey and Toby Hafford save baby moose on Little Black River.

Flag Day is celebrated in Aroostook County.

The Maine Legislature is moving forward with a proposal to change its child endangerment laws to include unauthorized access to firearms.

The Mills administration on Monday announced a new program that offers a new incentive to get unemployed Mainers back to work.

A key committee has approved a resolution to hold in-state tuition flat for University of Maine System students in the coming year.

The Maine Center for Disease Control reported 13 new COVID-19 infections on Monday - the lowest total since late September - as the number of cases continue to decline in the state.