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Joe Biden administration buying 3 million barrels of oil to replenish reserves

By The Associated Press on Dec 16, 2022 05:52 pm
The Energy Department called the purchase "a good deal for American taxpayers."
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Climate fear and anxiety on MDI inspired a movement poised to grow across Maine

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public on Dec 16, 2022 05:30 pm
A group of Mount Desert Island residents are part of a pilot program helping Mainers to take direct climate action in their communities.
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Maine Sen. Susan Collins, lawmakers unloading FTX founder’s contributions

By The Associated Press on Dec 16, 2022 03:54 pm
Lawmakers accepted piles of cash from crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, including Maine Sen. Susan Collins, and are racing to offload his contributions.
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Lewiston man shot girlfriend in the back of the head after a fight, affidavit says

By Judy Harrison on Dec 16, 2022 03:49 pm
Eddie Massie, 40, is accused of murder in the homicide death of Lacresha Howard, whose body was found outside a Lewiston apartment on Monday.
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Pentagon has received ‘several hundreds’ of new UFO reports

By The Associated Press on Dec 16, 2022 03:40 pm
The office was established following more than a year of attention on UFOs that military pilots have observed but were reluctant to report due to stigma.
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Lawmakers will hold a public hearing on stalled energy assistance bill

By Kevin Miller, Maine Public on Dec 16, 2022 03:28 pm
The bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate after Republicans said a spending plan of that magnitude should be reviewed.
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Shark fin trade ban poised to become U.S. law

By The Associated Press on Dec 16, 2022 03:05 pm
The U.S. remains a major hub for the brisk trade, where as many as 73 million fins are sliced off of sharks around the world each year.
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Donald Trump tells Jews he’s ‘best ally’ omitting dinner with Ye, white nationalist

By The Associated Press on Dec 16, 2022 02:45 pm
Donald Trump shared a private meal last month with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and a rapper who has spewed antisemitic conspiracies.
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Huge Berlin aquarium bursts, unleashing flood of devastation

By The Associated Press on Dec 16, 2022 01:55 pm
Few human injuries were reported, but nearly all of the 1,500 fish, including blue tang and clownfish, perished in the aftermath.
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Portland schools superintendent resigns due to ongoing payroll issues

By Leela Stockley on Dec 16, 2022 01:43 pm
Xavier Botana intends to resign Friday, as the Portland school system continues to deal with payroll issues affecting hundreds of employees.
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