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Michael Dwyer/AP fileParty candidates running for federal, state and county offices will have to obtain a set number of signatures to qualify for the June primary elections. The thresholds vary by office and it will be easier to make the March 16 deadline for those who have built organizational and volunteer networks. -
Mark Simpson/Maine PublicNow that some of the initial shock of the Custom House Wharf fire in Portland is wearing off, local business owners are figuring out what comes next.
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According to a Dec. 10 press release, MOFGA said it expects to lose more than $1 million in grant funding. -
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Monday announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. -
After a massive fire at Custom House Wharf in Portland destroyed several businesses, and damaged fishing infrastructure Friday night, plans are underway to help fishermen recover. -
The Professional Hockey Players’ Association began a league-wide strike Friday that lasted less than two days. The deal still needs to be ratified by both sides. -
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are typically smaller homes built on an existing lot and are often seen as a solution for older people looking to downsize, younger families just starting out, or even as rental properties. -
Maine Forest Service tried to recruit small landowners that couldn't participate in the early intervention program last year. -
The state law bans sales of cookware, cosmetics, textiles and other goods with 'intentionally added' forever chemicals. -
The report is from the Maine Forest Products Council on the economic contribution of the state's forest products sector from 2019 to 2024. -
A spokesperson for the Portland Fire Department says it's unclear how many businesses were affected, but a repair shop is reportedly a total loss and it appears that Maritime Antiques and the Sea Bags Factory sustained heavy damage. -
In 2024, Cumberland County awarded Greater Portland Health $80,000 to launch a mobile medical van. The team distributed educational materials, helped connect people to treatment and distributed naloxone - an overdose reversal drug
