Daniel Kool

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The Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing in Saco Wednesday evening, soliciting feedback on the Maine Water Company's request to increase its revenue by about 30% next year.

Members of the public will be able to offer comments and sworn testimony at a hearing Wednesday.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Maine rose to nearly $4.50 Tuesday, charting a new high since the conflict in Iran began more than two months ago.

Read all of our coverage of Maine's 2026 election or stay up to date with the latest developments through the Maine Political Report in your inbox or text messages from politics editor Kirby Wilson.

Unless they can pay in full up front, prospective builders of accessory dwelling units have to finance their projects. Choose a plan to keep reading.

Vice President JD Vance will deliver remarks in Bangor Thursday afternoon.

A suspension of the federal gas tax could ease Mainers' pain at the pump, but it may not lead to an instant — or noticeable — drop in prices.

Without a statewide moratorium on large data center development, a patchwork of local laws appears to be forming in Maine.

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