Outsourcer Telus admits to attack – may have lost a petabyte of data to ShinyHunters

Citrix CISO urges patch blitz; Mandiant founder reveals AI red-teaming tech; Bitter privacy news for Starbucks; And more ...

Asylum-seekers increasingly face detention while their cases proceed, in a departure from the past

Asylum-seekers with no criminal records are being detained around the country in a major departure from previous practice.

Larry Rubama: After a rough start, Norfolk State’s Jermaine Woods has team 1 win from NCAA tourney

First-year Norfolk State women’s coach Jermaine Woods had big shoes to fill in replacing Larry Vickers, but now he has the Spartans one win away from returning to the NCAA Tournament ...

Portland trees are leafing out earlier, shifting Maine's spring timeline

South Portland man pleads guilty after cocaine to undercover MDEA agent Moultrie faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. Repair Roadblock: NH man's Chevy truck sidelined nearly ...

The killing that sent shockwaves through small-town Maine: ‘Everyone’s life has been ruined here’

One evening last July, Sunny Stewart set out on a quiet pond and never returned. Two weeks later, a teen was charged with her ...

Why Did ‘The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs’ End?

The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs was abruptly canceled by Shudder after eight years and seven seasons. After eight years, 60 episodes, and 27 specials, The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs ...

Surf and dearth: Maine’s lobster industry faces a reckoning

Lobster fishers have been forced to “grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean,” said The Associated Press. Increasing costs fueled the significant decline in Maine’s lobster ...
National Fisherman

Maine lobster landings fall for fourth straight year

Maine lobstermen hauled in fewer lobsters again in 2025, marking the fourth straight year of declining landings for the state’s most valuable fishery.
Maine Public

planet maine vol. 24: pressing pause on data centers; digital decluttering

As Maine joins the ranks of states with new AI data center projects in the works, the state Legislature considers a temporary pause in permitting. Plus, saving energy by clearing out your digital junk ...

FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the ...
The Maine Monitor

Few Mainers are getting tested for PFAS despite state push

The 164 positive tests the state has collected since last fall likely represent a fraction of the people exposed to high PFAS levels.
PenBay Pilot

Local governments across Maine spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year. There’s $19 million left in their accounts, and more on the way.

Local governments spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year on projects ranging from addiction treatment in jails to prevention workshops in schools, according to new data collected by the ...