Energy affordability — under mounting stress chiefly from rising electricity prices — will be a litmus test for most any climate policy or spending decisions.
2025
Posted inLetters
Column was spot on about manners, civility | Letter
I had to put time aside to write to Victoria Hugo-Vidal to thank, commend and applaud her Nov. 16 column (“Virtue signaling is out, vice signaling is in”), which was a masterpiece. She nailed it! The influence of this foul administration! Over and over, I think to myself (I live alone) exactly what Hugo-Vidal concisely […]
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Overlooked during opioid crisis, more of Maine’s oldest began to struggle with drugs
The number of Medicare patients who received buprenorphine treatment for their addiction to opioids increased about 70% between 2019 and 2023, a Maine Monitor analysis shows for the first time.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
UMaine basketball falls to Siena to remain winless
The Black Bears lose their ninth straight game to start the season.
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We need leaders who will help us secure a green future | Letter
Do we want the Chinese yuan or the American dollar to be the future international currency? In what condition should our children inherit this planet? In the warming world of 2025, China is projected to be the largest investor in clean energy globally, investing significantly more than the U.S. and the European Union combined. Phenomenally, […]
Posted inMaine, News
Multi-state pursuit on I-95 leads to arrest in Kittery
Police say the driver rammed a cruiser before spinning out.
Posted inSports
Cooper Flagg scores season-high 35 points in Mavs’ win
Flagg shoots 13 for 22 from the field and adds eight rebounds to help Dallas rally past the Clippers.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Skowhegan Indian still needs new owner, although someone is interested
Joe Almand, who helped with the sculpture’s last major restoration in 2014, said he has submitted a proposal to restore the local landmark.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Small business owners in Maine facing huge spikes in ACA premiums
Enhanced tax credits that help people afford marketplace health insurance plans are set to expire unless they are extended.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Water bills are shooting up in rural Maine
Years of deferred maintenance are catching up with some small utilities, forcing them to raise rates by as much as 75%.