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Jim Cole/APMaine's largest public drinking water supplies are contaminated with hexavalent chromium, arsenic or nitrate, or all three chemicals combined. That's according to a new national study and interactive map published and by the Environmental Working Group. -
Ari Snider/Maine PublicAn ICE arrest near a Portland school last week raised questions about how President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda could impact schools.
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City councilors Tuesday night cited reports from residents who said their mobile home lot rents had more than doubled over the last five years — and that quickly escalating rates presented a crisis for some. -
The Appalachian Mountain Club has secured funding needed to completely manage and own nearly 130,000 contiguous acres of forestland in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness. -
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has rejected two demands from the DOJ to share complete copies of Maine's computerized voter registration rolls. The department's lawsuit, filed Tuesday, represents an escalation of the national tug-of-war between the Trump administration and states over voter data. -
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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The 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. -
The resolution calls for more transparency, after ICE arrested a parent near an elementary school last week. -
Maine CDC director Dr. Puthiery Va says decades of evidence shows that the current strategy of giving the vaccine to newborns is safe and effective.
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Rep. Tiffany Roberts, D-South Berwick, says she formed an exploratory committee to gauge whether Democrats in the 1st Congressional District want a choice during the June 2026 primary. -
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.
