Maine immigrants could lose work authorization under federal rule change, advocates say
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce warned the new rule could create unnecessary gaps in employment authorization for Maine workers.
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What’s driving up Maine electric bills
A typical residential bill for a CMP customer increased 72% in the last six years.
Leftover federal funds provide early fuel aid to Maine households
Nearly $4 million in assistance is available for more than 4,000 of Maine’s most vulnerable households.
She bought a home in coastal Maine after years spent living at sea
Annie Kelly’s years-long home search shows how overwhelming it can be for first-time buyers with unconventional careers.
50 apartments for low-income seniors open in Bangor
Rents for the one- and two-bedroom units range from $1,163 to $1,395 per month with utilities included.
Maine regulators reject CMP’s temporary rate hike
The proposal would have added about $7 a month to the average residential power bill.
$535K multifamily Fairmount home tops Bangor property sales, Aug. 23-29
Eleven residential properties in Bangor changed hands that week, which follows a pattern of home sales accelerating later in the month.
‘Financial pressure’ may force CMP to delay construction
That warning comes as the Maine Public Utilities Commission considers whether to grant CMP’s request for a temporary $70 million rate increase.
Low-income Mainers auto-enrolled for electric discounts
CMP customers could receive up to 81% off of their bill, and Versant customers could save up to 83%.
Maine’s heating oil prices are 80% higher than a year ago
In eastern and Down East Maine, the average price for a gallon of heating oil is $6 and the high is $6.30.
Mainers feel the pinch of surging food prices
One woman said she now eats just a single daily meal. Others are traveling farther each week to different stores to save money.
As heating oil prices hit record highs, Mainers eye winter with growing trepidation
It will cost an extra $740 to fill a standard 275-gallon tank.
There are a lot of things people love about Maine. Housing isn’t one of them.
A survey of 824 Mainers by the Siena Research Institute found an overwhelming 85% of people have negative feelings about the availability of affordable housing here.
Northern Mainers fear they can’t afford heating bills this winter
Some Mainers already have empty fuel tanks, according to Jason Parent, who leads the community action program serving Aroostook, Hancock and Washington counties.
A new program in Belfast is helping homeless families find permanent housing
Coastal communities like Belfast don’t have hundreds of people without homes, but the region’s high housing prices and precious few openings are a barrier for low-income families struggling to get ahead.
Immigrants have a greater workforce participation rate than Maine as a whole
That’s among the findings of a new report examining Maine’s immigrant labor force as more of its workers get swept up by ICE.
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