4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (182+ words) Maine power prices have gone up by more than 55%, for both retail and residential customers, since 2015. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average retail price of electricity in Maine went from 12.78 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2015 to 22.81 cents in 2025 — an…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1777+ words) PORTLAND — Each month in a state office building near the Portland jetport, a dozen or so employers set up tables, tightly packed into conference rooms. They spread out candy, pens, buttons and notepads to entice job seekers. At least 70% of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (790+ words) Deep in the Maine woods, a decades-old partnership between the federal government and the nation’s most forested state is at risk of coming undone during a sweeping reorganization and budget overhaul of the U.S. Forest Service. Some say a remaking…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (974+ words) The Maine Legislature on Tuesday passed a controversial measure temporarily prohibiting new data center development for more than a year, sending it to Gov. Janet Mills for final approval. The House voted 79-62 to enact Tuesday, sending it to the Senate,…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (496+ words) When people ask me about Portland, I can brag about many aspects of my adopted home. I love the restaurants and the art galleries, the feeling of walking through the West End during a snowstorm or picnicking on the Eastern…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (401+ words) The Maine House of Representatives voted Monday to reject a proposal from the Department of Public Safety to merge the Capitol Police with the Maine State Police. The bill, LD 2165, which was sponsored by House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, would…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (295+ words) In some places, people can tell spring is here by the crocuses poking through the snow. Here’s a list of seven signs of spring to look for in Maine right now, even if you still gotta wear a puffer coat…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (239+ words) I work at a local preschool/daycare. During summer and school vacations, my elementary school-aged child attends child care where I work. Access to the Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) is important to me because I have used this program…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (245+ words) I’m proud to support Sophie Warren for Maine Senate. Sophie has consistently shown that leadership means listening to people, working hard and standing up for the community she serves. In the Legislature, Sophie has been a thoughtful advocate for Maine…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (682+ words) Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Thursday she’s backing political newcomer Graham Platner in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Warren, a prominent progressive from Massachusetts and 2020 Democratic presidential contender, said she thinks Platner is the best candidate to take on five-term…...