The parent company of Central Maine Power, Avangrid Inc., is fighting against an initiative to create a consumer-owned utility in the state.
Lana Cohen
Staff Writer
Lana covers education for the Portland Press Herald. She joins the Press Herald from VTDigger, where she covered Chittenden County, Vermont’s population center. Previously she was a Report for America fellow in Mendocino County, covering environmental news for a digital outlet and a public radio station. She also reported on the environment for digital news outlet, WhoWhatWhy. In her spare time Lana enjoys hiking with her Goldendoodle, Rigby, running, surfing and baking.
Posted inMaine, News
Gov. Mills chooses Maine State Police major to lead the agency
Mills announced Wednesday she will formally nominate Maj. William Ross, a veteran member of the force who is now operations major, to become the next colonel.
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Posted inMaine, News
Power outages, flooding make for family vacation to remember
A reporter’s family visiting during Friday’s historic storm is flooded out, but figures out a way to stay warm and dry by staying close.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Tree chic: Christmas tradition keeps branching out
While many homes have Christmas trees on display, no two are quite the same.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Portland schools superintendent resigns amid payroll turmoil
The Portland Public Schools Board of Education accepted Superintendent Xavier Botana’s resignation at a special meeting Friday afternoon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools & Education
Roux Institute joins with hospital networks to boost health care tech start-ups
The program created in partnership with MaineHealth and Northern Light Health will provide residencies to entrepreneurs in health care tech.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Schools & Education
Child-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk
As pandemic relief dwindles, ‘the workforce behind the workforce’ worries about its ability to keep providing high-demand services without significant and sustained support.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine system schools to close $5 million budget gap
Schools are making plans to dig into reserves and remaining federal COVID relief funds, keep vacant teaching positions open, limit travel and other expenses, and boost marketing campaigns.
Posted inMaine, News
Week of searching and waiting takes toll on missing man’s family
Despite an intense effort by his family, the Congolese community and Portland police, Samuel Mugisha has not been seen since he left his North Deering apartment on Nov. 4.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Bates students worry about decreasing diversity if affirmative action is overturned
They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.