Expanded protections for Maine vernal pools, wildlife to get public hearing

This vernal pool off Route 1 in Kennebunk is categorized as significant by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Vernal Pool Summary. Maine lawmakers approved a bill earlier this year providing additional protections to vernal...

Extreme drought conditions hold steady in seven Maine counties

MAINE, USA — Dry conditions in Maine appear mostly unchanged since the end of September. Northern Maine is still experiencing "abnormally" dry conditions, according to the map. Central areas are in "moderate" to "severe" drought. Maine's southern...

Beloved Maine Pizza Joint OTTO Named one of the Best in the US

When it comes to creating the Mount Rushmore of food, plenty of worthy contenders come to mind. But let’s be honest—one cuisine stands above the rest, no questions asked. It doesn’t just deserve a spot; it defines the mountain. We’re talking about...

5 takeaways from our reporting on Maine’s school construction backlog

Maine Pyar Kiya on OTT: Where to watch Preity Mukhundhan Malayalam film in Hindi

Maine Pyar Kiya was one of the Onam releases this year but ended up as a total washout at the box office as it clashed with Mohanlal’s feel-good movie Hridayapoorvam, superhero film Lokah and Fahadh Faasil’s Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira. Starring...

Construction Jobs With the Fastest Wage Growth in Alabama

Despite signs of slowing demand, the U.S. construction industry continues to face a significant labor shortage. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that the industry will require 439,000 additional workers in 2025 to meet...

Labor Department Awards $86M to 14 States for Skills Training for In-Demand, Emerging Industries

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded over $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to 14 states to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic production and address critical workforce needs across the country. The funds include...

Fishermen, Regulators Respond to Lobster Industry Survey

By Will Tuell This summer, about 1,400 lobster fishermen — nearly 40% of the active fleet — participated in a survey of all license holders designed by Maine’s Department of Marine Resources (DMR) and the Lobster Advisory Council (LAC), which...

Legal loopholes in cannabis laws leave consumers vulnerable

On Oct. 23, 2024, Samuel Hoffland stopped by Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton on his lunch break. What happened next is detailed in a previously unreported lawsuit he filed in May in Dane County claiming the restaurant was negligent when it...

Maine PFAS Fund opens second round of agricultural research grants

Maine’s PFAS Fund is offering $3.5 million in grants for agricultural research, with applications due in February 2026. AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is offering $3.5 million in research grants to...

Legal loopholes in Wisconsin cannabis laws leave consumers vulnerable

Reading Time: 7 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Click here to read highlights from the story A year ago more than 80 people were sickened by pizza from Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton. Officials determined the pizza was contaminated...

Maine's ‘most endangered' historic places include former governor's residence

A former governor’s home in Skowhegan, Augusta’s first purpose-built automobile garage, an East Vassalboro lawyer’s house and the last remaining structure from the once-bustling fairgrounds in the Franklin County town of Phillips are the four...

Maine businesses brace for impact of government shutdown

A U.S. government shutdown that started at midnight could spell trouble for Maine businesses and the state’s broader economy that goes beyond federal workforce and funding stoppages. While there are still many unknowns about what services and...

Construction Jobs With the Fastest Wage Growth in North Carolina

Despite signs of slowing demand, the U.S. construction industry continues to face a significant labor shortage. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that the industry will require 439,000 additional workers in 2025 to meet...

A longtime federal hunger survey is ending. Why that matters to Maine

Maine’s hunger relief organizations say the federal government’s decision to end a yearly food security survey will make it more difficult to get food where it is needed most — just as they are seeing an increase in the need for their services....

Construction Jobs With the Fastest Wage Growth in Indiana

Despite signs of slowing demand, the U.S. construction industry continues to face a significant labor shortage. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that the industry will require 439,000 additional workers in 2025 to meet...

Construction Jobs With the Fastest Wage Growth in Massachusetts

Despite signs of slowing demand, the U.S. construction industry continues to face a significant labor shortage. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that the industry will require 439,000 additional workers in 2025 to meet...

Maine Maritime Academy commemorates El Faro 10 years after tragedy

CASTINE, Maine (WGME) -- It has been 10 years since the cargo ship El Faro sank in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Joaquin. All 33 crew members on board died. Some of the victims were Mainers and Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) graduates. People...

Changes Sought to Consumer Advocate’s Office

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — Proposed changes to the state advocate for residential electric ratepayers, would allow the governor to replace the person at any time, and require an emphasis on fossil fuel and nuclear power for the...

Construction Jobs With the Fastest Wage Growth in Michigan

Despite signs of slowing demand, the U.S. construction industry continues to face a significant labor shortage. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that the industry will require 439,000 additional workers in 2025 to meet...