Electric prices to hit highest level in 3years

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Maine electric prices to hit highest level in three years | Maine Public (Maine Monitor context: Electricity rates for Mainers are going up because more natural gas is being sold overseas)

Six organizations sued over medical records access in Maine | News Center Maine

Power corridor project through western Maine expected to be online this winter | WMTW

New report shows Mainers embracing green energy as part of nationwide ‘quiet revolution’ | Spectrum News Maine

Maine businesses wait to hear what foreign seasonal worker visa limit will be for 2026 | WGME

Ticked off over preauthorization: Brunswick walk-in patient avoided Lyme disease but not a surprise bill | KFF Health News

Houlton nurses continue strike, citing concerns with staffing and patient safety | Spectrum News Maine

Graham Platner’s federal disclosure offers few details on personal finances | Portland Press Herald

Former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler accused of violating probation | Ellsworth American

Court blocks commercial drivers’ license change that impacted Maine immigrants, offering reprieve for now | Portland Press Herald

Study on forever chemicals in Casco Bay nears completion amid rising PFAS concerns | WGME

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