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Factbox-A dozen US states weigh data center curbs; Maine governor vetoes bill
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (478+ words) WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, vetoed a bill that would have made it the first U. S. state to impose a moratorium on large new "data centers, saying the move would have disrupted jobs tied to a…...
Judge orders Maine Secretary of State to review signatures on trans athlete referendum
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (118+ words) Maine Public Judge orders Maine Secretary of State to review signatures on trans athlete referendum A Maine Superior Court judge today ordered the secretary of state's office to review its certification of a referendum restricting transgender students' participation in school…...
Maine lawmakers press USPS over $350 K default to rural air carrier
37+ min ago (572+ words) Maine's congressional delegation is seeking answers from Postmaster General David Steiner about why the U. S. Postal Service is nearly $350, 000 in arrears to a small regional air service that delivers mail and packages to island communities. Penobscot Island Air resumed carrying postal…...
Judge gives Maine 30 days to gather new evidence on validity of trans referendum signatures
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (430+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles…...
Maine sees sudden April snow flurries
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (175+ words) There's only six more days left in April, but winter hasn't totally lost its grip on Maine. Mainers across central and northern regions of the state reported brief snow flurries on Friday afternoon. The flurries are part of a weather…...
Maine volunteers brave spring rain to help amphibians cross roads to breeding grounds
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (24+ words) Big Night rallies groups around Maine each spring on warm, rainy nights. Big Night rallies groups around Maine each spring on warm, rainy nights....
Seaweed Week kicks off with events and vendors across Maine
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (24+ words) Seaweed Week is underway in Maine, featuring food, products and events statewide. Seaweed Week is underway in Maine, featuring food, products and events statewide....
10 Charming Maine Towns To Add To Your Bucket List
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (1725+ words) Maine has a quiet way of getting under your skin and staying there long after you leave. One moment you're watching lobster boats drift through cold morning fog, the next you're breathing in pine-scented air in a mountain town that…...
Uptake of Maine's new red flag law has been slow. But advocates aren't worried
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (777+ words) After Maine's red flag law was passed via ballot referendum last fall, advocates expressed hope that the law would expand pathways for family members to get dangerous weapons out of their loved ones' hands quickly. But in the two months…...
Franklin WH batteries approved for Maine VPP
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (204+ words) By Kelly Pickerel | April 24, 2026 Franklin WH announced it is participating in the Efficiency Maine Small Battery Program, allowing Maine homeowners to earn up to $600 per battery each year by supplying stored energy to the grid during peak demand periods. Franklin…...