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Driver injured after tree he struck falls on SUV in Norridgewock
The driver was able to escape the SUV following the crash off U.S. Route 2, officials said.
Where to vote in central Maine: polling times, locations by town
Catch all of our election 2024 updates at centralmaine.com/election.
Hiring slowed sharply in final month before election amid hurricanes, strikes
The a low unemployment rate suggests that the labor market is still fundamentally healthy, if not as robust as it was early this year.
Gas pipeline operators’ push for higher rates could spark increase in electricity costs
Besides delivering gas to homes, the pipelines also supply power plants that generate electricity, meaning the requests before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will have a ripple effect on the cost of electricity.
Toxic cannabis is being shopped to Maine dispensaries, with little to stop it from reaching consumers
Toxic pesticides were found in cannabis grown at licensed grow houses and offered to medical dispensaries. Under current regulations, no one can stop it from hitting the shelves but the budtender behind the counter.
$635 million in federal grants to fund bridge work from Maine to Alaska
Maine will receive the most money – nearly $133 million for a dozen bridges along Interstate 95 and Interstate 295 – in the latest infusion from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law President Biden signed in 2021.
White House altered record of Biden’s ‘garbage’ remarks, sources say
White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, according to 2 U.S. government officials.
Maine Climate Council skips green hydrogen, for now, and leans into EVs
Maine Won’t Wait 2.0, which is due out next month, is relying on getting 150,000 electric passenger vehicles on the road by 2030 to meet the state’s emissions target of lowering 1990 greenhouse gas levels by 45%.