Alyson Austin moved from California to Maine to both care for her mother and escape renting. She purchased her mother's house, and she pays about half of what she paid for her California mortgage. She ...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ Campaign for Senate has responded to an Axios report that she traveled to California during the Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown in Maine. Mills, a Democrat ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alyson Austin, a 56-year-old public relations professional from Wells, Maine. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was born in Maine but ...