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The Moneyed Winners And Losers If CMP Gets Its Western Maine Transmission Line

Central Maine Power’s proposal to run a high-voltage transmission line 141 miles from western Maine to Lewiston has become a flash point in the region. Big issues are in play, from global climate change to New England’s energy landscape and outdoors economy.

Lawmakers Hold Public Hearing On Bill That Would Ban Native Mascots In Public Schools

Mills' Hometown Of Farmington Votes To Oppose CMP's Transmission Line

Bolstered By Mueller Synopsis, Republicans Go On Offense Over Investigations

By Philip Ewing • 1 hour ago

Special counsel Robert Mueller has given the Trump Train a shot of rocket fuel, the president's allies say — and now Republicans want to turn that momentum into payback.

President Trump suggested on Monday that he wants new investigations into the workings of the FBI and Justice Department and his political opponents.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he wants to know more about "the other side of the story," including former President Bill Clinton's infamous meeting on the airport tarmac with then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016.

Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

By Jeff Brady • 1 hour ago

If it's been a few years since you shopped for a light bulb you might find yourself confused. Those controversial curly-cue ones that were cutting edge not that long ago? Gone. (Or harder to find.) Thanks to a 2007 law signed by President George W. Bush, shelves these days are largely stocked with LED bulbs that look more like the traditional pear-shaped incandescent version, but use just one-fifth the energy.

Barr Summary Of Mueller Report Draws Mixed Reaction From Maine's Congressional Delegation

By Steve Mistler • 1 hour ago

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Barr Summary Of Mueller Report Draws Mixed Reaction From Maine's Congressional Delegation

U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s summary of findings from a two-year investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia in attempts to interfere in the 2016 election has divided Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Trump Formally Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights

By Vanessa Romo • 2 hours ago

President Trump signed a proclamation Monday that recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, formalizing the Middle East policy shift he announced over Twitter last week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was with Trump at the White House as he signed the presidential proclamation. Prior to the signing, Netanyahu made remarks lavishing praise onto Trump that drew comparisons between the president and the Persian emperor Cyrus as heroic defenders of the Jewish people.

Baby Boom: 9 Labor Unit Nurses Pregnant At Maine Hospital

By AP • 2 hours ago

PORTLAND, Maine - Nine nurses who work in the labor and delivery unit at the largest hospital in Maine are expecting babies in the next few months. Maine Medical Center announced the bonanza of babies with a Facebook post on Monday featuring eight of the nine nurses and their respective bumps.

Green New Deal Vote Sets Up Climate Change As Key 2020 Issue

By Susan Davis • 3 hours ago

Senate Republicans will force a vote on the Green New Deal this week as part of an ongoing effort to turn the provocative climate change resolution into a wedge issue in the 2020 elections. Democrats say the GOP gambit carries its own political risk of mocking an issue that is a priority for a growing number of Americans.

Legislature Considers Flavored Tobacco Ban In Effort To Curb Teen Vaping

By Mal Leary • 13 hours ago

A bill that would ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products in Maine went before the Legislature’s Human Services Committee on Monday.

Popular Acadia Spots Are Going To Require Parking Reservations

By Robbie Feinberg • 15 hours ago

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Popular Acadia Spots Are Going To Require Parking Reservations

Visitors to Acadia National Park will at some point be required to make a reservation for their car to visit certain popular sites, such as Cadillac Mountain. For those who can’t get a reservation, the park plans to expand public transit.

Attorney Michael Avenatti, Sometime Scourge To Trump, Now Faces Federal Charges

By Carrie Johnson & Philip Ewing • 16 hours ago

Updated at 9:43 p.m. ET

Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who attained national prominence as a legal antagonist of President Trump, has been arrested on federal bank fraud and wire fraud charges.

Prosecutors in California say he embezzled client money to pay his own expenses and debts.

Avenatti was arrested in New York on separate federal charges. He was released released on $300,000 bond, according to The Associated Press.