President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the "Frances Perkins National Monument" in Newcastle Monday.

Donald Trump couldn’t help himself. “We will take a few questions,” the president-elect told reporters assembled at ...

Five new national historic landmarks have been announced recognizing women’s contributions to American history, including ...

President Joe Biden has designated a new national monument in Maine honoring the country's first female cabinet secretary ...

President Biden's designation Monday of the Francis Perkins National Monument in Newcastle is expected to generate new ...

A new national monument in the town of Newcastle in Maine will honor FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins. The first woman ...

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Joe Biden designated a new national monument honoring the first woman Labor Secretary and ...

As labor secretary, Perkins helped President Franklin D. Roosevelt formulate policies behind the 1930s New Deal.

Police say a “safety concern” prompted schools in the Bath area to close Monday. In a post on social media, the district announced there would be no school on Monday. Bath Police Chief Andrew Booth ...

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and a pioneering advocate for social justice, economic security and labor rights.

During a search, an officer spotted one of the children on Graham Lake. Another child in the group had gone through the ice, ...

Frances Perkins, who served as labor secretary from 1933 to 1945, was a critical ally of former President Franklin Roosevelt.