Mr. Drew and His Animals Too Sets Grand Opening in Poland, Maine

The journey of Mr. Drew and His Animals Too has certainly had plenty of twists and turns. For the better part of the last two years, Mr. Drew and His Animals Too wowed visitors to his rescue and education center inside the Lewiston Mall. The draw...

Maine's major airports not airing controversial DHS video

In the message, Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown. PORTLAND, Maine — Airports across the country are pushing back against a newly released Department of Homeland Security video featuring Secretary Kristi...

Stonewall Kitchen to close candle production facility in Maine, eliminate jobs

Stonewall Kitchen will soon close its candle manufacturing facility in Wells. The move is part of a new partnership between Stonewall Kitchen and Alene Candles and production of Village Candle-branded products will move to Alene locations.The...

Maine Public Utilities Commission to hear testimony on CMP rate increase proposal

Central Maine Power is requesting $1.4 billion over five years in the form of a rate increase from the Maine Public Utilities Commission. This could be up to $35 a month for the average customer.According to a press release from CMP, the Investing...

Maine’s 1st AI data center is coming to Aroostook County

An aerial view of the former Loring Air Force Base is shown in this 2023 file photo. Maine’s first artificial intelligence data center will be housed at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. Loring LiquidCool Data Center, owned by the...

NTSB finds faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible on Titanic dive

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday. The NTSB made...

Maine Christmas tree harvest expected to be strong, despite lengthy drought

Matthew Quinn doesn’t remember a time when it was quite this dry at his Christmas tree farm in Cornville. Over the past two months, he’s spent time toting water out to the 3,000 trees he planted last spring at Quinn’s Tree Farm to make sure they...

Maine Gov. Janet Mills announces run for US Senate

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is now running for a seat in the U.S. Senate, according to an announcement on X, formerly Twitter, Tuesday morning."I've never backed down from a bully and I never will," Mills wrote. "Donald Trump is ripping away health...

Maine Cancer Foundation launches new website to advance cancer awareness, prevention, care, programming efforts

FALMOUTH — Maine Cancer Foundation is announcing the launch of its new website, www.mainecancerblueprint.org, a centralized hub designed to showcase health statistics of Mainers diagnosed with cancer and bring together health care providers,...

Maine’s blueberry growers grapple with drought, heat and higher costs

The unusual weather cycle of the past year — which saw ample early rain in the spring followed by drought and high heat in the summer — has had a disastrous effect on the wild blueberry crops across Washington County, with some growers reporting...

How the technology at Maine’s 1st AI data center will work

Maine’s first artificial intelligence data center, which will be housed in a warehouse at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, will be powered by “revolutionary” cooling technology, an executive at the company behind the project told the...

Innovation is a priority with Maine Technology Institute awards

National security, the blue economy, support for startups and digital jobs are the focus of the four awardees selected from 33 applications to the Maine Technology Institute’s inaugural innovation ecosystem development program. The program aims to...

AP News: Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday. The NTSB made...

First-ever Maine Tech Week about 'more than technology'

Hundreds of technology enthusiasts and industry leaders from across the state are expected to gather in Portland next week for the first-ever Maine Tech Week. Scheduled to take place at various locations in Maine's largest city from Oct. 20-23,...

Public Utilities Commission hears unanimous opposition to Central Maine Power rate hike

Dozens of ratepayers turned out in Freeport Tuesday to speak out against a proposed electricity rate hike sought by Central Maine Power. A group of protesters converged outside the Freeport Town Hall an hour before the Maine Public Utilities...

Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, safety board concludes

PORTLAND, Maine — Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday. The NTSB made the...

What Janet Mills' entrance means for the Senate race in Maine

Gov. Janet Mills ended months of speculation this week by officially entering the Democratic primary to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins next fall. She joined a crowded field of at least nine other Democratic contenders. To dive deeper...

Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan sub headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

PORTLAND, Maine — Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday. The NTSB made the...

"Wild Oysters Make a Comeback in Maine"

"After more than a century, these shellfish have reappeared along the Damariscotta River. Their return is a boon — and a warning of climate change." "The tidal waters of Maine tell stories that go back thousands of years. Along the Damariscotta...

Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday. The NTSB made...