Maine solar company says tax credit changes could slow installations, force layoffs

"Nearly two months have passed and... he still doesn’t understand what he did wrong — he believes he’s legally allowed to work in the U.S. and is waiting for the government’s response to his asylum application." "...no one from ICE has responded to his questions." #ICYMI #ICE #FreeArticle

The real world implications of federal funding cuts (and uncertainty) on support for victims of domestic violence. #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/o...

The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit seeks an injunction to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls sports in Maine and calls for titles to be awarded to Maine girls who lost medals to trans athletes. It also seeks to cut off federal funding and pull federal funds retroactively.

"businesses need some measure of stability to succeed." "They want to know what the rules are. ...They want predictability, and one thing we do not have right now is any form of predictability. Instead, what we’re getting is confusion and disruption and chaos.'” #ICYMI #Tariffs #NewsFromMaine

Gulf of Maine scallop fishery closes midseason for first time in 16 years

Gov. Janet Mills didn’t hold back Monday. “Even a fifth grade civics student” knows the president can’t create laws through social media posts or executive orders, Mills said. “He’s not allowed to do that.”

The deadline arrived Friday for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports.

"After Mr. Trump threatened that day to cut off funding for Maine, and Ms. Mills shot back, “See you in court” ...the federal government has barraged the state with investigations, declared its education system to be in violation of federal law and frozen some of its funding." #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine

"Fishermen are likely to be restricted from hauling scallops from federal waters in the Gulf of Maine for several weeks because [federal] regulators have delayed finalizing annual catch limits." #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Oceans #NOAA

"...the National Institutes of Health axed about $500,000 of a five-year, $1.25 million grant this month. The grant is part of the Pilot Project Program to support a variety of research by young scientists" #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Healthcare #science

A tidy summary. #SocialSecurity #Oceans #Education #Healthcare #Jobs #Tariffs #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall

Portland, Maine, says Hands OFF our Democracy!

Augusta, Maine

"The cuts could mean significant harm to community organizations of all kinds who receive money from those federal agencies. ... 'What happened over the past 24 hours is worse than what I would have imagined in those worst-case scenarios...' " #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #museums #libraries

"...many immigrants — including those with visas or green cards — are wary of being plucked off the street and pulled into an unmarked [gov't vehicle]. ...with each new arrest, more and more families are choosing to stay home from work or school..." #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #Immigration

Education. Social Security. Fisheries. Maine "has been subjected to unusual, overlapping investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration’s approach to perceived adversaries." #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #NoPaywall #WaPo

"...come June, Mainers will have to front the costs of an escalating trade war. Or they’ll keep trucking along in aging cars. Or forgo them entirely." #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #Tariffs #NoPaywall

Social Security. #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine #SocialSecurity

Healthcare. #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine

Libraries. #ICYMI #NewsFromMaine