Walden Renewables developed the Mousam River Solar Project on 140 acres of privately owned parcels. It went online in late October.

U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins both voted Thursday to advance a proposed three-year extension of subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. The two were divided on a Republican plan that would have replaced the subsidies with health savings accounts.

A Charter spokesperson said the company is transitioning work done in Portland to other call centers around the country.

The bipartisan 231-195 came after Golden, D-District 2, used a parliamentary maneuver known as a "discharge petition" to force a vote on the measure despite opposition from House Republican leaders who typically control the floor agenda.

Maine lawmakers heard from representatives of the forest products industries Wednesday about the effect that 10% tariffs on Canadian imports are having on their operations.

A New York man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor today to operating an unlicensed marijuana growing operation and mortgage fraud.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told a federal court this week that it's withdrawing a funding plan that would have gutted permanent housing services for Mainers. But the state's support network for people experiencing homelessness is still in limbo.

When built, the tower would be the tallest, by far, in Maine and in northern New England. The project is the first major test of Portland's new height allowances, which the city approved last year.

The citizen's initiative also seeks to impose strict testing and tracking requirements on Maine's medical marijuana industry. But first, the proponents will have to gather enough signatures to send the issue to voters.

The power utility is holding public open houses to hear feedback from residents near proposed line and substation upgrades.