Debt limit trigger aimed at Maine consumer utility meets threshold

A proposal aimed at restricting long-term debt necessary to create a consumer-owned electric utility has enough signatures to appear on the November ballot in Maine.

Man accused of robbing Portland bank arrested following tips from citizens

Police in Portland have arrested a bank robbery suspect.

Another Mainer facing prison time related to Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol

A Maine man is facing prison time for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Portland police investigating death of man at campsite as a homicide

A death at a campsite in Portland earlier this month has been ruled a homicide.

Maine’s lead public defender resigns after a month on the job

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The lead attorney from the state’s first five public defenders abruptly resigned, forcing the director of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services to take on the role.

Levant man sentenced for stealing more than $320,000 from pandemic business relief programs

A Maine man will spend more than two years behind bars for defrauding pandemic relief programs.

Bill could make low-income noncitizens eligible for MaineCare health coverage

House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross of Portland proposed a bill last Tuesday that would expand the accessibility of MaineCare Health coverage to all low-income noncitizens.

Maine fares well in ‘State of Tobacco Control’ report, except when it comes to flavored tobacco

Maine fared well in the 21st annual “State of Tobacco Control” report from the American Lung Association.

Proposal calls for expansion of Maine’s offshore wind power

Conservation and labor groups are making a big push for offshore wind power in Maine via a proposed law that would boost the state’s energy production.

Republicans want changes to bring energy costs down in Maine

Republicans in Maine said Tuesday they will propose a host of legal changes to try to cap the surging cost of home heating in the state.