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Fisheries regulators repeal lobster size limits after pushback from Maine

By Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public on Feb 04, 2025 05:23 pm
Fisheries managers along the East Coast agreed Tuesday morning to repeal the measures altogether.
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Susan Collins ‘very concerned’ about Elon Musk’s moves in Washington

By Ethan Andrews on Feb 04, 2025 04:41 pm
Collins’ comment came after employees were locked out of the Washington headquarters for USAID, an agency Musk said Trump had agreed to let him shutter.
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Furloughs loom at Bangor health provider after federal funding stalls

By Kathleen O'Brien on Feb 04, 2025 04:34 pm
Penobscot Community Health Care relies on $5.6 million in federal funding from the Human Resources and Services Administration.
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Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

By The Associated Press on Feb 04, 2025 04:25 pm
None of Musk's actions are happening with congressional approval, inviting a constitutional clash over the limits of presidential authority.
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3 Maine cheerleading powerhouses look to defend state titles this weekend

By Matt Junker on Feb 04, 2025 03:47 pm
The top eight performers from each region will head to Augusta for the state final.
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Northern Light’s credit rating plummets

By Marie Weidmayer on Feb 04, 2025 03:31 pm
The change by from S&P Global is the latest in a string of credit downgrades for the health system over the last year.
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Tulsi Gabbard clears Senate committee after getting key support from Susan Collins

By The Associated Press on Feb 04, 2025 03:07 pm
Collins said Monday that she would support Gabbard following speculation that she could cast a swing vote against the controversial nominee.
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Bangor airport announces runway closures for reconstruction

By Ethan Andrews on Feb 04, 2025 02:27 pm
Last year the airport started rebuilding the runway, which it said “had reached the end of its useful life.”
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2 pedestrians seriously injured in Brewer have been identified

By Christopher Burns on Feb 04, 2025 01:48 pm
Amy Jo Frenette, 51, and Simon Borodko, 52, were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Maine saw a 19 percent drop in overdose deaths last year

By Christopher Burns on Feb 04, 2025 01:13 pm
It was the first time since 2011 when Maine saw overdose deaths drop for two consecutive years.
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