Maine's largest public drinking water supplies are contaminated with hexavalent chromium, arsenic or nitrate, or all three chemicals combined. That's according to a new national study and interactive map published and by the Environmental Working Group.

An ICE arrest near a Portland school last week raised questions about how President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda could impact schools.

Consumers for Affordable Health Care says 54,000 Mainers receive the enhanced premium tax credits on the online marketplace. And without those subsidies, many will no longer be able to afford coverage.

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Maine and Oregon over their refusal to turn over voter data. Other states, including those led by Republican election officials, have also refused.

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine questioned fired U.S. Centers for Disease Control Director Susan Monarez during a Senate health committee hearing Wednesday aimed at restoring trust through "radical transparency."

City councilors Tuesday night cited reports from residents who said their mobile home lot rents had more than doubled over the last five years — and that quickly escalating rates presented a crisis for some.

The Appalachian Mountain Club has secured funding needed to completely manage and own nearly 130,000 contiguous acres of forestland in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness.

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has rejected two demands from the DOJ to share complete copies of Maine's computerized voter registration rolls. The department's lawsuit, filed Tuesday, represents an escalation of the national tug-of-war between the Trump administration and states over voter data.

The Public Utilities Commission says the solar and hydropower projects will supply more than 250 megawatts of power for the state.

The electric utility wants to increase its annual spending by almost half a billion dollars a year to fund an overhaul of its systems to handle more intense storms.