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The governor's original bill left wage enforcement to the state labor department. The legislature amended it to allow farmworkers to sue their employers.
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Several environmental groups have filed suit against the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for failing to slash carbon emissions as required by state law.
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The law expands the definition of flood risk and takes effect this summer. New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps released this year will also require additional coastal properties to get flood insurance.
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The measure, which passed the House on Wednesday evening, makes an exception to the state's sand dune protections and will allow the Department of Environmental Protection to consider permit applications for a proposed wind port on Sears Island.
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As part of our series "The Cost of Living: Maine's Housing Shortage," we examine ways to alleviate the housing crisis through shared housing arrangements
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Immigration remains politically divisive in Maine and across the country, but many employers say Maine needs more workers.
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The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority will present ideas on Thursday April 25 for a new Portland Station.
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Rayitos de Sol is getting $831,000 to construct a new building in Milbridge.
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L.L. Bean said the move is a "strategic response to long-term customer trends," and not part of any larger cuts.
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On Tuesday night the Belfast City Council will hold a public hearing to allow residents to weigh in on the city's move to take a parcel of intertidal land by eminent domain and nullify a conservation easement on that property.
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The Old Orchard Beach residents formed the Seacoast Village Cooperative and matched the $40.4 million offer but learned Thursday that it had been rejected.
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A group of Bar Harbor business owners are appealing a district court decision allowing the town to limit cruise ship visitors.