Nearly 100,000 Maine Power Customers Saw Bills Double

PORTLAND, Maine (AP)   Documents show 97,000 Maine power customers saw their bills double between December 2017 and February 2018

Maine Supreme Court Asked to Decide Ranked-Choice Voting

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a system that would allow voters to rank their candidate choices in the June primaries, as the deadline for printing ballots draws near

Maine Refuses to Release Records of Lawmaker Harassment

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   The Maine House and Senate are among the majority of legislative chambers nationwide that refuse to release formal records of sexual misconduct or harassment

Maine Senate Signs Off on Legal Marijuana Sales in State

The Maine Senate is backing a bill to allow retail marijuana sales approved by voters in 2016.

Maine Taking Stricter Approach on Shellfish Toxins This Year

Maine officials say they will take a more cautionary approach to managing toxic algae blooms this year in the hopes of avoiding shellfish recalls.

Lobster Shell Diseases Nudges up Slightly off of Maine

A disease that disfigures lobsters has ticked up slightly in Maine in the last couple of years, but authorities and scientists say it’s not time to sound the alarm.

Lawmakers Vote to Keep Child Abuse Prevention Program

The Maine House has voted to save a child abuse prevention program that the governor planned to eliminate.

Maine Woman Who Defrauded Social Security Faces Probation

Officials in Maine say a woman who admitted to stealing tens of thousands in Social Security benefits will face five years of probation.

Gov. Lepage Says Bank That Fired Republican Will ‘Regret’ It

Gov. Paul LePage has criticized a Maine bank for firing a Republican mayor who made fun of a Parkland, Florida, high school shooting survivor on Twitter.

Police Investigating Body Discovered in Lewiston

LEWISTON, Maine (AP)   Police are investigating the discovery of a body in a Lewiston parking lot near a greenhouse operated by a local florist