By Kathryn Carley Nov 9, 2026 A 2025 Congressional report found as a result of tariffs, the cost of five common items purchased for new babies, including car seats, cribs, strollers, high chairs and baby monitors, increased by 24%. (Adobe Stock) Listen to this story HERE Consumer advocates said families in New England continue to pay the high cost of […]
Immigrant employment in Maine helps sustain nearly 74,000 jobs statewide and nearly $15 billion in total economic output, according to the Maine Office of New Americans. (Adobe Stock) By Kathryn Carley Listen to this story HERE Federal immigration enforcement surged in Maine this year, and a new report showed the removal of immigrant workers could cost the state up to […]
ROCKLAND, ME – Gallery Fukurou is holding an exhibit with the work of Takafumi Suzuki, also known also as Yohaku Yorozuya, from Tokyo, Japan. The exhibit of photographs that have been posterized in the darkroom is called: Bibbidi-Bobidi-Boo. “I do not have a magical wand as the character in the Cinderella movie has, but the posterization technique can transform a […]
The University of Maine is partnering with Penquis to build nine 3D-printed homes in the Bangor area using wood sawmill waste. Designed to withstand Maine winters, the development aims to serve as a model for addressing homelessness. The housing development will be the first in Maine constructed from wood sawmill waste. The proposed project is a collaboration between the University […]
August 20, 2026 By Ramona Cornell du Houx LINCOLN — Officials announced plans build a new battery storage facility at the old mill site in Lincoln, Maine on August 18, 2026. “This is a great opportunity for the reagion to be revitalized,” said Eastern Maine Development Corporation President and CEO Lee Umphrey. There needs to be a lot of thought […]
August 18, 2026 Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement underscoring concerns expressed today by five New England States about NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy: “NextEra’s proposal to acquire Dominion Energy would concentrate too many energy generation and transmission assets in a company that has worked aggressively to suppress competition in Maine and block state priorities that would reduce energy costs. This ill-advised proposal would give one company sole control of several critical energy generating assets in New England, further limit competition, and make it harder to bring energy costs down. This deal may be good for NextEra’s shareholders, but it’s a bad deal for Maine people,” said Maine Governor Janet Mills. The Governor’s statement follows a joint statement issued this morning by the New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE) urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission […]
August 15, 2026 On the fifth anniversary of Afghanistan falling to the Taliban a new book, The Bleeding Nation: Superpowers, Ethnic Politics, and Afghanistan’s Collapse, has debuted that tackles hard questions as to why, how and what happened. On August 15, 2021, Colonel Naweed Kawusi stood in Kabul as the Islamic Republic collapsed in a matter of hours after an […]
The Empire Center reported New Yorkers pay the third-highest electricity costs nationwide. Average costs are $29.93 per kilowatt hour, which is 62.3% above the national average. (Adobe Stock) Listen to the story HERE Aug 12, 2026 By Edwin J. Viera Elected officials who are also veterans view clean energy as the best way to reduce rising energy costs. New York state’s Energy […]
Aug 11, 2026 Maine will continue to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on childhood vaccine recommendations, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order on childhood vaccinations, per the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC). “President Trump and Secretary Kennedy are playing politics with the lives of our […]
The Massachusetts SMART program is an earn-as-you-produce incentive program, which compensates solar system owners with monthly payments from their electric utility, allowing residents to receive payments up to 20 years after installation, according to the Mass Clean Energy Center. (Adobe Stock) Jul 17, 2026 Listen to this story HERE By Tik Root for Grist – Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Commonwealth News Service reporting […]
July 30, 2026 Program created by Governor Mills will help schools and communities across Maine grow fresh, local food and extend growing season By Ramona Cornell du Houx Augusta, MAINE – The Mills Administration has awarded $500,000 to 10 Maine communities to expand local food production and agricultural education through the construction of durable, shared-use greenhouses. Governor Mills conceived the Community Greenhouse […]
Critics of the Trump administration’s proposed a $1.6 billion cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2027 budget argue it will weaken weather forecasting and disrupt fisheries management. (Adobe Stock) Listen to this story HERE By Kathryn Carley Apr 10, 2026 Ocean advocates in New England are calling on Congress to reject proposed funding cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
