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The Public Utilities Commission says the solar and hydropower projects will supply more than 250 megawatts of power for the state.
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Esta Pratt-Kielley/Maine PublicThe electric utility wants to increase its annual spending by almost half a billion dollars a year to fund an overhaul of its systems to handle more intense storms.
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A Bangor-based wedding catering business is the subject of more than 20 consumer complaints from couples who say services fell short or were never provided.
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The items are believed to be funeral offerings. -
Maine State Police say Jacob Brown sped off during a traffic stop before crashing into some woods. -
The Wells Police Department has paused the contract with ICE and is taking a wait-and-see approach, after two bills were introduced in the state legislature to address the matter. One would restrict how state and local law enforcement work with federal enforcement. -
Low river flows are making it hard to make electricity at the region's river dams. -
The first release of test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress under the Trump administration reveals low scores across the country. -
The residents at Friendly Village Mobile Home Park in Gorham made three different offers to purchase the property. All three were rejected, including a $27.5 million offer, according to resident cooperative president Dawn Beaulieu. -
The agency has to clean or replace contaminated fire suppression systems at the Brunswick Executive Airport. -
Brodie Hinckley, Baxter's handler, allegedly left him in a running state vehicle in Bangor on May 28. The car malfunctioned, shutting down the air conditioning, leading the car to overheat. -
In the wake of the Charlie Kirk shooting Wednesday in Utah, members of Maine's Turning Point USA chapters and their allies are hosting events to honor their founder and grappling with what the loss means for their work.
