The budget adopted Monday allows transmission service agreements to be renegotiated and additional costs to be passed along to Massachusetts ratepayers.
Carol Semple
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Biden warns Trump will put democracy at risk as the president travels to raise campaign cash
President Biden, who said he is not alone in sounding the alarm, noted that Trump is the ‘only losing candidate’ in U.S. history to not accept the results.
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Israel moves into Gaza’s 2nd-largest city, intensifies strikes in bloody new phase
Bombardment has grown fiercer across the territory, including areas where Palestinians are told to seek safety.
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Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had been under pressure to end his holds as senators complained about the toll it was taking on service members and their families, and on military readiness.
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Former career U.S. diplomat charged with spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
The Justice Department’s complaint provides a case study of what American officials say are long-standing efforts by Cuba and its sophisticated intelligence services to target U.S. government officials.
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Zelensky to address U.S. senators as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine
‘We are out of money – and nearly out of time,’ Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young wrote in a letter to House and Senate leaders.
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Maine loon population dips for a 2nd year, but the chicks are booming
This is not the first time Maine’s loon population has declined for a short period in the midst of its long-term recovery.
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Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan
The Air Force Special Operations Command said 2 of the 5 newly located remains have been recovered but their identities have yet to be determined.
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Plan to add teaching of Holocaust, genocide to science education draws questions from Maine teachers
A science teachers organization testified before the state that adding the proposed content to education standards without providing professional training for teachers could jeopardize science education.
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Overall crime rate largely unchanged in Maine, new data collection system shows
The overall crime rate was nearly the same as the previous year, with 32 crimes per 1,000 people in 2022 and 32.5 per 1,000 in 2021.