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Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:27 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The state of Maine and a fishing group are appealing a federal judge’s decision that new rules intended to protect endangered whales must stand.
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 7:34 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Supporters of a bill to lower the waiting period for work permit eligibility say doing so will help address Maine’s dire workforce shortage.
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Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 6:26 AM EDT
|By WMTW
In announcing their appeal Monday morning, the MLA said the regulations would “cripple” Maine’s lobster industry.
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Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 8:42 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gov. Mills and Senator King will hold a press conference Friday afternoon in Portland.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 11:57 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the seafood poses too much of a risk to rare whales and should be avoided.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Brian Sullivan
Starting Friday night the Bangor Waterfront will host three consecutive shows that will bring in tens of thousands of fans.... and millions of dollars to the area.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 11:22 AM EDT
|By WMTW
Inflated prices, low inventories, and potential supply disruptions are expected to affect Maine in the coming months, a state where 60% of homes rely on heating oil, the most heating oil dependent state in the nation.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Thurlow
Many college students are heading back to class this week.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Connor Magliozzi
Staffing is an issue for many different industries right now, including education.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 11:52 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
The average gas price has dropped below $4 in Maine for the first time since early March.
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Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 9:45 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
Husson’s website says 80% of their students have federal loans.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:08 PM EDT
|By Allegra Zamore
Senators Susan Collins and Angus King along with Congressman Jared Golden announcing the funding Wednesday that will be heading to 11 towns and organizations from the Northern Border Regional Commission.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 9:28 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
The City says it took this measure due to the increase in housing cost and demand.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices continue to drop in Maine but they are not as low as other parts of the country.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:46 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
The new ban takes effect January 1, 2023.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 2:40 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices continue to fall in Maine.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 8:47 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
With Mainers paying significant money on prescription drugs and energy essentials like heating oil, King thinks it would make an immediate impact.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:26 PM EDT
|By Morgan Sturdivant
Versant Power customers may see prices increase next summer by $10 a month or more.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 11:28 AM EDT
|By WMTW
A federal commission on Tuesday will discuss increasing the minimum size of lobsters caught in the Gulf of Maine to be kept or sold.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
More affordable housing is coming to Maine after a gift from the federal government.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Maine utility regulators are going to require higher performance standards for the state’s electricity utilities.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 2:25 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices continue to fall in Maine.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 11:08 AM EDT
|By Bryan Sidelinger and Mark Rediker
At last check, Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot stands at $830 million.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:17 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices in the state are on the decline.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 8:05 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
Sites that clear the assessments can be redeveloped into housing, businesses, industrial workspaces and more.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 7:22 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Knox County Homeless Coalition complete $500K matching donation offer as it celebrates 8 years of serving the Midcoast area
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 5:59 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
bluShift Aerospace announcing the town of Steuben was chosen as the site for its sustainable rocket manufacturing facility
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices have eased somewhat in Maine in the last week.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 11:24 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Federal regulators say America’s scallop fishing industry will continue to decline in catch into next year due to a decrease in the availability of the oft-pricy shellfish off the East Coast.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 7:01 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Chipotle employees in Augusta will vote on July 1, whether to form a union.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 2:22 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices have eased somewhat in Maine in the last week.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Maine is producing more oysters than ever due to a growing number of shellfish farms that have launched off its coast in recent years.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 9:45 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
The budget total approved in the nearly three-hour meeting is $90,000 less than the school committee proposed.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 2:07 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices continue to climb and set records across the state.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
Experts say the rise in inflation happened in part from an imbalance in supply and demand.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 5:48 PM EDT
|By Kodichi Lawrence
USDA Rural Development held a roundtable discussion at the University of Maine Augusta campus to discuss an ongoing issue in Maine on Wednesday.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Central Maine Power said customers are going to get a break on their bills starting next month.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 10:42 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
City Council approved a 5% increase rate increase effective July 1.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 5:13 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
A Maine official who is responsible for representing the interests of utility consumers has voiced concerns that an offshore wind electricity supply contract could add to residents’ power bills.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 11:54 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices are continuing to set records in the state with the average price now at $5 per gallon on Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 8:14 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
According to Gas Buddy, the cheapest gas in Maine on Sunday was $4.69 at stations in Old Town and Orono.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 2:35 PM EDT
|By Stacker
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Bangor, ME metro using data from Zillow.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 2:20 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Memorial Day is this weekend and gas prices continue to rise in Maine.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Gas prices are quickly rising in Maine.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Joy Hollowell
Economy and Business Administration professor in Waterville examines the "perfect storm" of rising gas prices
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
More affordable rental housing is coming to rural Maine.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 11:11 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Federal data released this week confirmed that Maine’s wild blueberry growers had a strong season in 2021.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 11:23 AM EDT
|By WMTW
With the Memorial Day holiday weekend just a couple of weeks away, gas prices continue to rise, setting new records in Maine.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 8:13 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
The MTA surveyed its members in January to see how local business owners thought spring and summer 2022 would compare to a normal, pre-COVID-19 year.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Tom Krosnowski
The bill establishes a tiered credit up to $3,000 for eligible small businesses and organizations.