5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (780+ words) The Maine Public Utilities Commission has tried to encourage the development of large-scale renewable energy projects in Aroostook County for years. That saga may finally reach a resolution as the commission closes its latest round of bidding today and says…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (965+ words) Though Platner's meteoric political rise has been improbable, Tuesday's outcome was a foregone conclusion. After Governor Janet Mills suspended her Senate campaign in April, Platner faced only minimal opposition from a low-polling third candidate, David Costello, and a last-minute write-in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (206+ words) Voters in Maine are casting ballots on Tuesday in a series of primary races that will reverberate across the electoral landscape ahead of the critical 2026 midterm elections. See live results from key federal races after polls close Tuesday at 8 p. m. Maine…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (731+ words) Primaries for U. S. Senate and U. S. House will set the stage for a midterm general election in which Maine is expected to play a critical role in deciding control of both chambers. Maine voters will also have the opportunity in November to…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (365+ words) A raging fire at a lumber mill in Maine that killed a firefighter and injured 10 workers and first responders this month was accidental and originated at the base of a silo that exploded and toppled, according to an investigation's preliminary…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (246+ words) Three Massachusetts residents were arrested in Lewiston, Maine Friday for allegedly stealing a dump truck in Marlborough and, after driving the truck 150 miles northward, intentionally crashing it into a police cruiser, officials said. The driver of the truck and two…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (592+ words) The state's public university system plans to award its first contract for an artificial intelligence platform to Chat GPT Edu, an Open AI chatbot tool for higher education, the system told employees and students in an email last week. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (202+ words) The firefighter killed during a large fire at a lumber mill in Midcoast Maine Friday has been identified as 27-year-old Andrew Cross, Maine State Police said Saturday. In addition to killing Cross, the fire injured several firefighters and civilians during…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (135+ words) Emergency personnel are responding to an incident at a lumber mill Friday in Searsmont, Maine, officials said. Representative Chellie Pingree wrote on X that officials are responding to the incident at Robbins Lumber, located at 506 Main Street South. Maine Governor…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (540+ words) Vice President JD Vance visited Bangor, Maine on Thursday to tout the Trump administration's efforts to combat fraud in federal benefit programs, saying that Americans have been "fleeced by your own government" for decades. Speaking to a roomful of supporters…...