Daily editionMonday, August 24th, 2026
Good morning, Portland.
The Daily Portland Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Monday, the 24th of August.
Community
Portland Wheelers hosted its first inclusive biking festival at Back Cove this weekend.
The event offered adaptive bikes, family rides, and a bike parade led by Paralympic medalist Clara Brown — making biking accessible for all.
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Business
Bath Iron Works employees and their union reached a new five-year collective bargaining agreement taking effect today + the deal provides a 17% wage increase in year one and 4% increases annually, along with higher shift premiums, locked-in healthcare costs, and tech safeguards through 2031.
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Economy
Bath’s IAM union ratified a five-year agreement with Bath Iron Works that takes effect today, providing a 17% wage increase + additional protections like $2.50 per hour shift premiums and locked healthcare costs.
Shipyard training for the new contract begins next week.
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Environment
Local groups from 30 Mile River Watershed Association and Androscoggin Lake Improvement Corp. are examining increased algal blooms at Androscoggin Lake in Wayne.
They are sampling water and hosting community meetings to plan long-term solutions for a healthy lake.
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Government
CMP is asking regulators to raise its return on equity from 9.35% to 9.8% (a move that could bring about $61 million more revenue to fund grid upgrades and maintenance).
Hearings and testimony will continue over the coming months as consumer advocates and regulators debate the impact on customer bills.
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Health
Registered nurse and Maine patient advocate Kristi Woods, who waited 12 years for an ME/CFS diagnosis, urges Congress to fund the $50 million NIH research roadmap to improve testing, treatment, and support for roughly 15,000 local adults facing severe symptoms (including debilitating fatigue and loss of independence) due to ME/CFS.
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