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EPA selects cleanup plan for Keddy Mill Superfund site in Windham
October 18, 2023The plan comes a decade after it was named a Superfund site. Remediation, to come after the mill is demolished, is expected to return the property “to a productive future.”
October 18, 2023
Auburn unveils plans for mixed-income housing project
Updated: October 17, 2023Home ownership is an important goal for the Winter Oaks Housing Development. “We wanted people to be local, to have a buy-in as property owners,” said one city planner.
Updated: October 17, 2023
Maine gets another $226K for low-income heating assistance
Updated: October 11, 2023Maine has received an additional $226,115 for the state's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, commonly referred to as LIHEAP.
Updated: October 11, 2023
Maine Tax Portal opens services for 20 state taxes, fees and programs
Updated: October 10, 2023The online portal, which is being rolled out in phases, aims to make it easier to pay, file and manage state taxes.
Updated: October 10, 2023
What is a 'zero emissions' building? Belfast firm consults with White House on the answer
Updated: October 10, 2023The work examined the role architects can play to bring emissions reduction to the forefront of building and design. There is currently no uniform, holistic definition for zero emissions buildings in the U.S.
Updated: October 10, 2023
Study: Portland’s historic districts don’t force housing costs up, or residents out
Updated: October 4, 2023Among the findings of a consultant, there's no evidence that the designation of a historic district leads to residents being displaced. And rents in the historic districts have grown at a rate nearly identical to that of Portland overall since 1990.
Updated: October 4, 2023
King introduces bill to strengthen, protect Maine forests
Updated: October 2, 2023The America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2023 aims to restore ecosystems, boost carbon sequestering through tree planting, reduce fire risks and expand the development of forest products and wood innovation.
Updated: October 2, 2023
'Reckless' and unnecessary: Looming federal shutdown sparks business concerns in Maine
Updated: September 29, 2023Business leaders are worried about the impact of a protracted federal shutdown on some sectors and the state's economy as a whole.
Updated: September 29, 2023
On MDI, four towns band together to tackle problems of scarce affordable housing
Updated: September 26, 2023The median home price on Mount Desert Island in 2022 was $646,125, while the median household income on MDI in 2022 was $75,889 — less than half of what would be needed to afford such a home.
Updated: September 26, 2023
Restoration of Atlantic salmon habitat in Maine is priority of NOAA grant
Updated: September 27, 2023The iconic species once returned by the hundreds of thousands to most major rivers along the northeastern U.S. Today, only small numbers of the fish are seen in Maine.
Updated: September 27, 2023
For lobster industry, $82M right whale study grant is a hopeful sign
Updated: September 26, 2023A lobster trade association “is hopeful that more robust data will replace the government’s overly pessimistic assumptions” about the industry’s impact on the whale.”
Updated: September 26, 2023
Boston Fed chief cites margin pressure as challenge for Maine banks
Updated: September 25, 2023"You're seeing increased margin pressure related to competition for deposits, and competition from new market entrants," Susan M. Collins told the Maine Bankers Association at its annual meeting.
Updated: September 25, 2023
With public utility vote looming, Mills speaks out sharply against Pine Tree Power
September 21, 2023Backers of the November referendum say a new public utility, dubbed Pine Tree Power, would deliver lower-cost, more reliable electricity. Opponents — including CMP, Versant and Gov. Janet Mills — dispute that claim.
September 21, 2023
Maine unemployment rate little changed at 2.5% in August
Updated: September 19, 2023Unemployment has been below 4% for 21 straight months.
Updated: September 19, 2023
Recession threat 'has faded' for now, Maine state economist says at MEREDA event
Updated: September 15, 2023“The recession threat has faded for the moment, but that does not mean we are out of the woods yet,” Amanda Rector said Thursday at a Maine Real Estate & Development Association event.
Updated: September 15, 2023GSA awards one of first contracts on port-of-entry building planned for Limestone
September 13, 2023The project will help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security carry out its mission at the international border crossing between Limestone and Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada.
September 13, 2023
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