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   (361+ words) Maine Audubon announced Monday that Judy Camuso will serve as its next president. Bringing over 25 years of wildlife conservation experience to the role, she will be the first woman to lead the statewide environmental organization, which dates back to 1843. “We…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (139+ words) WGME Maine Seaweed Week returns, reviving the statewide harvest celebration Maine Seaweed Week returns this Friday and runs through May 3, bringing back a statewide celebration of the seaweed harvest. Now in its eighth year, the food and drink festival spotlights…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1810+ words) Maine has this way of making everything else feel far away. As you drive, the road winds through forests, small towns, and low mountain ridges, opening up to some of the most beautiful lakes in the Northeast. Each stop feels…...

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…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1427+ words) Growing up, Salem Carmichael’s family lived paycheck to paycheck, so she never considered college an option. She had always been interested in early childhood education, but didn’t think she’d be able to pursue a degree until she discovered that through…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1122+ words) From the late evening into the early morning, Anthony Rand mans the front desk inside the only emergency warming shelter in northern Maine. He watches the security cameras, cleans the building and answers questions from residents riding out cold winter…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (804+ words) With Cold War-era relics, wild, open spaces, and varied animal life, this spot is the perfect place for a summer hike or winter snowshoeing expedition. If you're driving north along the U.S. East Coast, just before crossing into Canada, the northern…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (325+ words) PORTLAND, Maine (WABI) - Maine’s highest court has ruled that a bill aiming to expand ranked choice voting to state-level races would be in violation of the Maine constitution. Lawmakers have been considering amendments to current law that would open up…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (608+ words) Maine's Supreme Judicial Court said Monday that a proposed expansion of ranked-choice voting would violate the state constitution. A bill pending in the Legislature would expand ranked-choice voting to races for governor and legislative seats by counting only the final…...