Irwin Gratz

The town has diversified its economy since the closing of the Verso paper mill in 2014.

The federal, Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the Department of Labor, has released the latest unemployment statistics for Maine's three recognized urban areas.

The U.S. drought monitor found virtually no change in drought conditions from last week to the week before.

As Maine voters go to the polls, several high schools in the state have been targeted by so-called "swatting" incidents.

For a preview of Tuesday's contest, Morning Edition Irwin Gratz spoke with University of Maine political science professor Mark Brewer, who says in Maine, as in the nation, there appears to have been little movement in the race for the presidency.

September unemployment rate in Maine was just 2.8%.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports personal consumption expenditures rose 7.4% in Maine in 2023, the second biggest increase in the country.

Penobscot Energy Recovery Company, or PERC, argues that Eagle Point Energy Center bought only the physical assets of the incinerator, not the contracts with cities and towns that pay to have their waste processed.

Federal figures show the slowest economic growth rate in New England in the April-to-June quarter.

A study group called "TRIP" has documented the continuing need for government to spend more on road and bridge maintenance and repairs.