Northeast floods devastate farmers as months of labor, crops swept away
Storms dumped up to two months’ worth of rain in a couple of days in parts of the region.Read More
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Almost 4,800 Mainers will receive student debt forgiveness
Federal officials say those who are eligible may have already been notified. Read More
Read moreMaine’s electric rates expected to rise through 2024 until solar subsidies ease
Mainers can expect more rate hikes for electricity through the end of next year until the solar subsidies that have
Read moreMuch debated hydropower transmission corridor to be renegotiated because of cost increases
Maine lifted its stop-work order nearly two months ago but construction has not yet resumed on the project.Read More
Read moreMaine state government fully funded for next two years as governor signs budget
New spending on housing, child care, paid family and medical leave programs Read More
Read moreMaine cannabis sales getting wicked high
Maine’s cannabis businesses are raking in a lot of green. Last month saw the highest retail sale of adult-use cannabis
Read moreMajor Disaster declared for parts of Maine following spring storm
The President’s declaration frees up resources for the entire state following the April 30 and May 1 storm Read More
Read moreMaine lawmakers approve solar industry-backed tweaks to generous incentives
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Legislature solved a thorny divide over solar policy on Thursday, when both chambers agreed to
Read moreLewiston, Auburn hit 10-year high for number of homeless students
Other school districts in central and western Maine counted a higher-than-average number of homeless students.Read More
Read moreMaine House passes budget with paid family leave program, tax cut for retirees
The 80-58 vote in the House failed to meet the two-thirds threshold needed for the spending package to take effect
Read moreAroostook hay farmers face significant losses from prolonged rain
Plagued by drought a few years ago, farmers would now likely give their right arms for a dry field. Persistent
Read moreMaine’s senior property tax freeze is on the way out. Here’s what’s replacing it.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s sweeping property tax freeze program for seniors would go away under a budget compromise, and lawmakers
Read moreBudget deal would replace popular senior property tax program
The property tax stabilization program would end and 2 existing programs would be expanded to provide more targeted relief to
Read morePuritan Medical Products announces layoffs, impacting more than 200 in Pittsfield
Puritan had grown to become one of the top two swab manufacturers in the world, but as the pandemic has
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