A federal appeals court has upheld the Maine Department of Marine Resource's right to continue monitoring the movements of federally permitted lobster boats using electronic vessel tracking devices.

Acadia National Park is on track for record visitation this year, after crowds were not dissuaded by the government shutdown.

The latest Consumer Price Index Report shows grocery prices are up nearly 3% from last September.

Maine farmers can now apply for emergency loans from The United States Department of Agriculture. Maine has been gripped by an increasingly severe drought since August. And despite some late fall rain, the lack of water during the growing season has affected farmers' livelihoods.

The approval comes with conditions. Prime Healthcare Foundation must provide the state audited financial statements for the first three years after it takes ownership.

Developers allege a new law illegally cuts benefits to solar farms that are already operating.

The Trump administration last week unveiled a series of policy changes that state officials say could results in more than 1,000 Mainers becoming homeless. Included are cuts to funding for programs that provide permanent, long-term housing and support services.

After rejecting a bond referendum this month, Washington County towns are now considering whether to make early payments for next year's taxes to address the county's $8 million debt.

Listen back to our earlier show about why so many people have moved to Maine in recent years from other states, and what they think of their new home state

The electricity transmission line will carry 1,200 megawatts of hydropower from Quebec to the New England grid.