Among the newsmaking items in the Democratic governor’s budget address this month was a proposal to require all of Maine’s electricity to come from renewables by 2040……

Maine is ahead of most coastal states in its plans for offshore wind, but the floating technology it is developing still needs to be tested and likely won’t be a major factor in the energy mix until 2030 or later…

The Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap outlines strategies for Maine to benefit from offshore wind, while preserving Gulf of Maine communities, fisheries, and wildlife.…

The Strengthening Local Processing Act will increase options for local livestock and poultry producers and help increase resiliency and diversification of the meat processing system…

The design, based on the 1901 Maine flag, would replace……

…is seeking grant applications to assist in the creation, implementation, or enhancement of initiatives, programs, or projects that aim to divert more solid waste from being disposed of.…

Attorney General Aaron Frey today joined a multistate coalition, led by California and New York, in submitting comments supporting the EPA’s supplemental proposal strengthening regulation of emissions from new….…

The SCBGP is a competitive grant program that funds innovative projects supporting Maine’s expanding specialty crop sector and explore new market opportunities. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, nursery, floriculture, culinary herbs, maple, Christmas trees, and honey.…

A state lawmaker urged his colleagues to cut off Whole Foods from a state tax incentive program on Tuesday in response to the national retailer’s decision last fall to stop selling Maine lobster.…

Following an investigation requested by Auburn Manufacturing, Inc., the US Commerce Dept issued a Feb. 3 report that said Chinese businesses were circumventing anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders.…

The wording of the citizens’ initiative question entitled “An Act To Create the Pine Tree Power Company, a Nonprofit, Customer-owned Utility” will be:…

Winter is the best time to spot, clip and destroy the caterpillars lying dormant in their winter webs. Web removal prevents more caterpillars from emerging, thus reducing the risk of toxic hairs……

The requests are for projects of statewide significance, community conservation, and working forests and build on……

The MaineHousing Outlook Report 2023 includes several key metrics and analysis from 2022 used to forecast which factors will help and or hurt affordable housing development in 2023.…

Nonfarm wage and salary jobs decreased by 2,300 to 644,600, following a large upward revision to the November estimate. The number of jobs in December was the second highest on……

The proposed referendum targets automobile diagnostic data that’s transmitted wirelessly to vehicle manufacturers — information that independent shops cannot access.…

The proposal – which is balanced, does not raise taxes and leaves the Rainy Day Fund untouched – continues the Governor’s free community college initiative & invests in health care, housing, and infrastructure…

MaineHousing is pleased to announce its Homeownership Department has set a new record for the……

A referendum campaign backed by the parent company of Central Maine Power is hoping to qualify for next November’s ballot in an effort to counter a second campaign to create a consumer-owned utility in the state…

From lobster to big UMaine money, here’s what Maine gets in the federal budget bill…