By Lauren McCauley | Editor
“Dobbs changed Maine because Dobbs changed America. Every woman now knows that rights once considered settled can disappear until the next election.” - Marie Follayttar, who protested outside U.S. Sen. Susan Collins office to mark four years since the federal right to abortion was overturned.
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Roughly 100 people who protested outside Sen. Susan Collins' office in Portland on June 24, 2026 — the four year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision ending the legal right to abortion. (Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/ Maine Morning Star)
By Eesha Pendharkar
More than 100 abortion rights supporters gathered outside U.S. Sen. Susan Collins' Portland office Wednesday to mark four years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, arguing that the consequences of the landmark ruling continue to reverberate — even in states like Maine where abortion remains legal.
By Kaitlyn Budion
Roughly 100 people filled the room at Lewiston Public Library Tuesday night for the second and final public hearing in CMP’s latest rate case before the Public Utilities Commission.
By Sarah Shemkus, Canary Media
When the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line started carrying electricity from Canada into Maine in January, supporters hailed the project as a triumph for renewable power. Now, after nearly six months of operations, the early numbers raise questions about whether the project will be able to advance the region’s energy transition as much as advertised.
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