Christmas may have been cold, but some Mainers without power felt warmth from volunteers

There was plenty of Christmas spirit on display on Sunday, as Red Cross volunteers welcomed people at a warming center in Standish and volunteers cooked up a free Christmas feast in Buxton. Meanwhile lineworkers and tree crews worked through the holiday, trying to get the heat and lights back on.

Nearly 40,000 households still waiting for power Sunday in bitter cold temperatures

A spokesperson for Central Maine Power said Sunday there were about 2,000 workers out on Christmas, restoring power to populated outage areas and more remote communities.

House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill

Passage of the bill represented a closing act for Rep. Nancy Pelosi's second stint as House speaker, and for the Democratic majority she led back to power in the 2018 election.

Federal budget deal includes millions for Maine projects

Maine's congressional delegation added millions of dollars worth of local and regional projects to the massive budget bill.

Elon Musk tells investors he’ll pause on Tesla stock sales

A significant portion of the proceeds from selling his Tesla stock has gone to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, which has been marked by chaos since he took over.

Legislative committee supports heating aid package that includes $450 checks

The vote came after an hours-long public hearing where advocates and lawmakers urged passage of the original $473 million bill to provide emergency heating and energy relief, and rental assistance.

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Basketball notebook: Big matchups set for Capital City Hoops Classic

Cony boys find footing early under Brathwaite; Class C South girls tough in early going.

Lawmakers agree to public hearing on $450 emergency checks, boosting heating aid

Legislative leaders formed a committee to receive public testimony on a $473 million emergency heating and energy plan, whose centerpiece would be immediate payments to most Mainers.

U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly drop to lowest since September

The U.S. labor market has so far remained largely resilient to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive campaign to cool the economy in an effort to tame persistent inflation.