Press Herald
- More than 5% of Maine is now in extreme drought conditions, and nearly two-thirds of the state is in some degree of drought, according to data released Thursday. About 58% of the state is now classified as being in a severe drought. That includes all of southern, central and Down East Maine. Areas experiencing extreme drought conditions include parts of Oxford, Franklin, Androscoggin, Cumberland, Somerset and Kennebec counties.
- Daira Smith-Rodriguez, a Biddeford Democrat who spent nearly 15 years as a civilian contracting officer for the U.S. Air Force, is the latest candidate to announce plans to run against Sen. Susan Collins next year. She is the latest candidate to join what is quickly becoming a crowded field to challenge Collins, a five-term Republican incumbent who has said she plans to run again next year.