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VIDEO: 'Power Struggle In The Maine Woods' Series Explores Tensions Around CMP Transmission Project

Central Maine Power’s proposal to run a new high-voltage transmission line through western Maine seems to grow more controversial every day. Maine Public Radio takes a broad look at why in the weeklong series “Power Struggle In The Maine Woods.”

Next Steps And Big Unanswered Questions As The Nation Moves Into Post-Mueller Era

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

Agreement Reached To Sell Emera Maine To Canadian Company

By Patty Wight • 1 minute ago

Nova Scotia energy company Emera is selling its Maine subsidiary to another Canadian company, ENMAX Corporation, for $959 million.

At a press conference Monday in Hampden, ENMAX CEO Gianna Manes said the company will retain current Emera Maine employees and managers.

"And we've made explicit commitments that we will continue the employment of those individuals, and we will continue to support the operations here on the ground," Manes said.

Regulatory approvals are expected to take nine months.

Maine Maple Syrup Producers Open Their Doors In Annual Tradition

By Aislinn Sarnacki - Bangor Daily News • 14 minutes ago

In the snowy woods of Newburgh, sap flowed from the maple trees on Sunday at Nutkin Knoll Farm and Sugarworks. With the sun shining bright and the temperatures in the 40s, the operation was in full swing for Maine Maple Sunday.

Anonymous Customer Leaves $2,000 Tip At Waterville Eatery

By AP • 52 minutes ago

WATERVILLE, Maine - An anonymous customer at a Maine restaurant seemingly approved of the eatery's service, leaving a $2,000 tip on a $48 bill.

The Supreme Court Takes Another Look At Partisan Redistricting

By Nina Totenberg • 1 hour ago

Partisan gerrymandering is back at the U.S. Supreme Court.

A year and a pivotal justice's retirement after the high court dodged the question, those seeking to break the political stranglehold over legislative redistricting are urging the justices to draw a line beyond which the Republican and Democratic parties cannot go in entrenching their political power, sometimes for decades at a time.