The number of large solar farms in Maine is increasing quickly, prompting some residents and conservation groups to worry about the development cutting deeper into forests.…

Environmentalists had sought to force federal regulators to issue new rules within six months to protect the whales from fishing gear entanglements, but the National Marine Fisheries service said……

South Portland will not be contributing toward the $16 million purchase of a 48-unit housing development in Portland that……

Beginning on Jan. 1, new “standard offer” supply rates for home and small-business customers in CMP’s service area will rise from 11.8 cents per kilowatt hour to 17.6 cents, a 49% hike.…

Protest organizers say last week’s lockdowns at schools across Maine highlight the need for more urgency around guns and safety in public education.…

The Maine PUC selected two projects to promote renewable energy development in northern Maine, as required by law. The first is for the development of a 345 kilovolt (kV) transmission line to connect renewable energy resources located in……

Maine Gov. Janet Mills reversed her position on mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for school children Thursday night during her third debate……

Opponents of Gov. Janet Mills’ COVID-19 vaccination mandate for Maine health care workers are vowing to continue fighting the policy, even if……

A year of peril and political wrangling for the lobster industry is ending with a major breakthrough.…

LD 1195 would allocate 5% of the gross sales and excise tax revenue generated by adult use marijuana establishments in the State to the municipalities where the revenue was generated.…

LD 1924 requires the UMaine System establish a satellite clinic of UMaine School of Law’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic in Aroostook County as a 3-year pilot project…

LD 1406 would provide a $2k tax credit for 5 years for people to relocate to either Aroostook, Somerset, Piscataquis or Washington County.…

If Approved by the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, LD 1949 would permit a change to the Caribou Utilities District Charter to include broadband services.…

The Governor’s office released a Press Release announcing the following bills have been signed into law.…

Following a February 7th work session, the Committee on State & Local Government failed to find a consensus on LD 859 and are sending a divided report to the legislature.…

Work session for bill banning solitary confinement in Maine Prisons is scheduled for February 17th.…

A Feb. 15th work session is scheduled for bill creating a Maine Lobster Industry legal defense fund.…

Feb 14th Public Hearing scheduled for small-scale agriculture bill.…

LD 1894 creates the ‘Internet Access Expansion Investment Fund’ to improve internet & fund projects that assist state or local ownership of broadband infrastructure…

LD 1878 lets Restaurants use a ‘service charge’ to help cover financial burden of paying all employees at least minimum wage.…