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Fight over mandatory cannabis testing picks up steam as bill heads to floor

by Dylan Tusinski April 2, 2026April 3, 2026

Maine remains the only state in the country where all medical marijuana growers are not subject to mandatory testing for purity or contaminants. Efforts to change that have failed in past years.

Maine, News, Politics

Plug-in solar could be coming to Maine thanks to this bill

by Daniel Kool April 2, 2026April 5, 2026

Proponents argue that these small generators could lower household electricity bills for a relatively low upfront cost.

Feature Obituary

Longtime Kennebec Journal photojournalist Andy Molloy dies at 57

by Ethan Horton April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

Molloy, a fill-the-room personality with connections in every Maine corner, worked for the KJ for 3 decades, framing fires, elections and everything in between.

Business, Maine, News

Maine Climate Council grapples with affordability

by Penelope Overton March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

The council believes inflation anxieties are the primary barrier to the state’s green transition.

Business, Maine, News

Mainers could see refunds, decreased electric rates after overpaying for more than a decade

by Daniel Kool March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Federal Regulators ruled that transmission owners in New England set an unreasonable return on equity rates, effectively overcharging customers for years.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News, Politics

A Republican’s bid to become York County sheriff is in jeopardy. Here’s why

by Morgan Womack March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

David Corbett is accused of misrepresenting his eligibility for the position on a nomination petition to the secretary of state’s office. Those allegations were at the heart of a heated, hourslong hearing Friday.