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Maine Democrats choose new party leaders

By Billy Kobin on Jan 27, 2025 10:04 am
Charlie Dingman, a lawyer from Leeds, will serve as the next chair of the Maine Democratic Party after Bev Uhlenhake stepped down.
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Donald Trump’s wind order puts Maine’s energy future in question

By Billy Kobin on Jan 27, 2025 01:00 am
A first-day executive order potentially upended Maine’s statutory target of using 100 percent clean energy by 2040.
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Lawmakers to propose bills addressing toxic firefighting foam

By Carol Bousquet, Maine Public on Jan 26, 2025 12:21 pm
Lawmakers are drafting bills to address PFAS contamination from a firefighting foam spill at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station plus the storage of toxic foam across Maine.
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Maine lawmakers question why cannabis report was withheld

By CBS 13 on Jan 25, 2025 09:26 am
The lawmakers say a report on marijuana in Maine was intentionally and unlawfully withheld for nearly a year.
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Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary in tie-breaking vote

By The Associated Press on Jan 25, 2025 07:03 am
Sen. Mitch McConnell joined two other Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, in voting against Hegseth.
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Maine Republicans to host pardoned Jan. 6 rioter at ‘Patriot Story’ event

By Billy Kobin on Jan 24, 2025 11:16 am
Matt Brackley, a former Maine Senate candidate, was among 15 Mainers pardoned this week by President Donald Trump.
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