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Big windfall? Mills Administration report touts future of offshore wind
Laurie Schreiber February 24, 2023The state estimates 80 companies are already engaged in the U.S.’s offshore wind industry, such as Deepwater Buoyancy of Biddeford and Ironhouse Engineering in Lewiston.
Laurie Schreiber February 24, 2023
Livermore Falls solar project to power five public schools
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 31, 2023The array was built on a 20-acre lease of private farmland still owned by the generational farmers, who view the project as a showpiece for incorporating solar while continuing farming.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 31, 2023Responding to higher heating costs, Maine mails first batch of energy relief checks
Renee Cordes Updated: January 31, 2023The first $450 checks were mailed out to help Mainers stay warm, safe and secure this winter amid soaring energy costs.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 31, 2023
Feds advance state’s offshore wind development plan
Laurie Schreiber January 25, 2023The next steps include a review of any potential environmental impact from offshore wind activities. Maine fishermen previously registered concerns about interactions between the two industries.
Laurie Schreiber January 25, 2023
2023 Forecast: Renewable energy sees surge in incentives, but inflation and higher interest rates affect sales
Alexis Wells Updated: January 9, 2023Phil Coupe, the co-founder of ReVision Energy, said the state’s ambitious decarbonization plan and associated clean energy incentives, combined with the federal Inflation Reduction Act, should lead to continued industry growth in Maine in 2023 and
Alexis Wells Updated: January 9, 2023
2023 Forecast: ‘Higher than usual’ chance for economic slowdown
Renee Cordes Updated: January 9, 2023Amanda Rector, Maine's state economist, cities high energy prices and housing affordability as concerns.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 9, 2023
‘Taking more time to enjoy the ride’: Mainers share 2023 business, personal resolutions
Renee Cordes Updated: January 4, 2023Maine movers and shakes share their professional and personal aspirations for 2023.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 4, 2023
Maritime Farms, with 13 midcoast convenience stores, sold to Georgia company
Alexis Wells December 30, 2022The acquisition of 13 midcoast stores represents the first entry into Maine for Majors Management, which in the past three years has completed 17 deals in 13 states.
Alexis Wells December 30, 2022
Pre-Christmas storm wreaks havoc on travel and business in Maine
Renee Cordes, Peter Van Allen and Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 23, 2022Flooded roads, high winds and rain caused disruptions throughout Maine, as winter storm Elliott barreled up the East Coast.
Renee Cordes, Peter Van Allen and Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 23, 2022Energy relief plan heads to state lawmakers
Renee Cordes Updated: December 23, 2022The Legislature could vote on the governor's Emergency Energy Relief Plan as early as Jan. 4.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 23, 2022
With Christmas weekend approaching, Maine braces for winter storm Elliott
Peter Van Allen December 22, 2022Most of Maine is expected to get rain, but plenty of it — 1 to 2 inches over 24 hours, with temperatures in the 50s, according to the National Weather Service. Along the coast, winds are expected to gust up to 60 mph, with ocean waves of 18 to 23
Peter Van Allen December 22, 2022
Maine Water hires former banker as controller
Alexis Wells December 20, 2022Before joining Maine Water, Justin Edelstein was a vice president at Camden National Bank. He also worked in the tax department at Avangrid, the parent company of Central Maine Power.
Alexis Wells December 20, 2022Solar projects in Gorham and South Berwick surge forward with federal funding
Renee Cordes Updated: December 16, 2022Helped by $20 million in federal funding, solar projects in Gorham and South Berwick will deliver 16 million kilowatt hours of combined electricity in their first full year of operation.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 16, 2022
$200M solar array in Kennebec Co. will generate power for 30,000 homes
Laurie Schreiber December 13, 2022The Three Corners Solar project crosses through Unity Township, Clinton and Benton. Located within CMP’s transmission system, it will produce enough power for 30,000 homes.
Laurie Schreiber December 13, 2022
Governor's awards cite 4 Maine businesses for ‘excellence’
Renee Cordes Updated: December 13, 2022This year's winners of the Governor's Awards for Business Excellence represent sectors from seaweed to solar.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 13, 2022Governor's energy relief plan suffers setback
Renee Cordes Updated: December 8, 2022The plan, which calls for delivering $450 in relief checks to an estimated 880,000 Mainers, was defeated by Senate Republicans on procedural grounds.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 8, 2022
Today's Poll
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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