Troy Jackson, candidate for governor
Press Herald
- Regulators have approved a slate of changes to a program designed to soften the burden of electricity costs for low-income Mainers. Starting in October 2026, Low-Income Assistance Program, or LIAP, funding will increase nearly 50% to $33 million each year, and thousands more residents are likely to benefit. The program is funded entirely by a surcharge on most ratepayers’ bills.
- Influenza cases have been surging in Maine during the past week. Cases jumped from 131 in the week ending Dec. 6 to 320 last week and flu hospitalizations went from 13 to 27 during the same time period, according to state data. During peak flu season, which often occurs in late January or February, Maine typically sees thousands of cases per week. The state recorded 17,793 influenza cases during the 2024-25 flu season
- A former gubernatorial candidate and registered sex offender denies that he violated the terms of his probation. Eliot Cutler was in Hancock County Superior Court on Tuesday morning, after a probation officer said in October that Cutler was caught using an external USB drive to access content about massage parlors in San Francisco. By using the hard drive, the probation officer wrote in an affidavit, Cutler went around a strict internet monitoring program imposed as part of his probation
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to build a Portland temple that will be its first in Maine, a milestone for the church’s more than 11,000 members in the state. The church, widely known as the Mormon church, revealed its plans for the temple Sunday during a Christmas devotional in Yarmouth, surprising local congregants
Midcoast Now - Bath-area schools have adopted a new app that helps parents see where their child's bus is located and drivers plot out the best routes. The BusRight app allows Regional School Unit 1 to monitor where the buses are at all times in case of inclement weather or a mechanical issue. The system also sends text messages or email notifications to families to let them know if the bus their kid is riding is running late.
RSU 1 is the latest school department to implement the GPS tracking and communication app, joining the Brunswick School Department, Kennebunk-area and Old Orchard Beach-area schools, Yarmouth School Department, Cape Elizabeth, and Saco schools.
