Maine housing market breaks multiple records in 2019

53% of Mainers think Trump abused his power

Political Wire -A new Garin-Hart-Yang (D) poll in Maine finds 53% of voters think President Trump is guilty of abusing the power of his office for his personal benefit by withholding military aid to Ukraine. Among independent voters — a key group for Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who is up for re-election — 57% said Trump is guilty of abusing the power of his office.

Immigrants contribute $1.2B to Portland area economy, study shows

Poll shows Collins displaces McConnell as most unpopular senator

Collins Falsely Denies Taking Money from Sacklers

Mills vetoes bill to legalize sports betting in Maine

Press Herald will publish digital-only on Mondays

Press Herald -To preserve newsroom jobs, the Portland Press Herald, Lewiston Sun Journal, Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal will discontinue Monday print editions starting March 2.

More than a quarter of Maine workers will get a raise from minimum wage increase in 2020

Task force finding Maine juvenile justice system dysfunctional

Tick-borne illnesses Lyme and anaplasmosis increased in Maine in 2019

Maine one of 4 states where more people died than were born

On New Years Day, more than 171,000 Maine workers will see boost in wages

Maine First State to Ban Styrofoam Containers

Navy proposes cutting Bath built destroyers

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/26/navy-proposes-cutting-future-production-of-biw-built-destroyers/

Northeast warming faster the rest of US

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/25/climate-change-northeast-warming-faster-united-states/2743119001/

Portland isn't what it used to be

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/23/maine-voices-once-a-wonderful-city-portland-is-becoming-potterville/

Mainers could be under-counted in coming census, lose out on federal funding

Golden will only vote for one count of impeachment

27% of Mainers farming hemp in 2019 would have tested 'hot' for exceeding allowable THC levels in their plants.

How Maine's moderation has soured

Economic gaps underscore perception of 2 Maines

Rep. Golden hasn’t decided how he’ll vote on impeachment; Pingree’s a ‘yes’

Maine’s emergency medical response system is teetering on the brink of collapse

Trump rules could push nearly 17K Mainers off food stamps

Forty companies apply for Maine cannabis licenses on first full day

Freeport's Black Friday

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Freeport-Maine-Black-Friday-565620252.html

Portland non-profit bike share program to close

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/01/portland-bike-share-nonprofit-to-dissolve/

Working age Mainers dying at rate higher than most states

https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/29/hundreds-of-thousands-of-students-join-global-climate-strikes

Maine ranked sixth worst for affordability

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A new study ranks Maine as one of the least affordable states to live in. Consumer website “Senior List” says Maine is the sixth worst state for affordability.

https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0NRj3eUo?pd=01rx4ycC&s=i3

UMaine trustees approve name change for University of Southern Maine

The steep decline of Maine newspaper jobs

CMP dead last in U.S. in survey of utility customers’ satisfaction

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Collins finally finds judicial candidate bad enough to oppose

Maine becoming more diverse

Narrow guage railroad planning new buildings for Portland

Strimling warns against Portland's gentrification

Biden leads in Maine

Kate Snyder wins heated race for Portland mayor

Maine voters pass transportation bond and constitutional amendment

Somali American elected to Lewiston city council

Lobster catch down

News Break - Early numbers show Maine's lobster catch has declined as much as 40 percent this year; equaling roughly 50 million pounds. State officials calculated these results using data gathered from September 2018 to September 2019. However, there are still a few months worth of data from lobster..

Studies Show Climate Change Could Cause Maine's Lobster Population To Crash

Collins says she will oppose controversial judge nominee

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5db0806ae4b01ca2a8566df2/amp

Crime in Maine has declined more than 50% in seven years

Maine adopts symbol for marijuana products

Opponents of CMP corridor get green light for citizens’ initiative attempt

CMP says it may be days before all of Maine gets its power back

More than 200,000 without power

Impeachment would hurt Collins

Political Wire - A new Public Policy Polling survey in Maine shows Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has a dismal 35% to 50% approval rating.

Collins trails a generic Democrat for reelection 41% to 44%. That represents a big drop for Collins compared to a September poll when she led a generic Democrat by 6 points at 44% to 38%.

Also interesting is that 53% of Mainers support impeaching President Trump with 44% opposed. When asked who they would choose if Collins opposed impeachment, she goes from a 3-point deficit against a generic Democratic opponent for reelection to a 7-point deficit at 40% to 47%.

Feds lend support for refuigee agriculture

The federal government’s investing more than $600,000 in a Portland group that works with immigrants and refugees to teach sustainable farming practices.