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Sustainability
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AVANGRID's $2.5B plan to boost storm 'resiliency' in Maine, Northeast
June 28, 2018AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), parent company of Central Maine Power Co., announced today that its networks division is developing a comprehensive $2.5 billion plan to address the impact severe storms have on infrastructure throughout its utilities'
June 28, 2018
Isle au Haut to build solar-powered smart energy microgrid
June 25, 2018Isle au Haut is moving ahead with an ambitious plan to get its electricity from a solar-powered microgrid.
June 25, 2018
Islands aim for energy independence
June 25, 2018With high fuel costs and aging electrical infrastructure, many of Maine's 15 year-round islands are leveraging new technologies to ensure energy sustainable futures.
June 25, 2018
Maine colleges continue to tackle energy sustainability
June 25, 2018In 2007, the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor became the first carbon neutral campus in the U.S. Since then, it's been full speed ahead for Maine colleges as they tackle energy sustainability and lower carbon emissions.
June 25, 2018
Sappi North America: Maine mills are key to sustainable business strategy
June 22, 2018Sappi North America's paper mills in Westbrook and Skowhegan are integral contributors to the company's industry-leading sustainability performance, which received a “gold recognition level” rating from the independent rating agency EcoVadis.
June 22, 2018
Maine Sea Grant Program lands $575K federal grant
June 22, 2018National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $574,691 to the Maine Sea Grant College Program for initiatives to advance sustainable use and environmental conservation efforts along Maine's coast led by the University of Maine.
June 22, 2018
Scrap-to-compost startup fills midcoast niche
June 21, 2018A Camden startup called ScrapDogs Community Compost is building a subscriber base of restaurants and households for its service of turning food waste into compost.
June 21, 2018GrowSmart Maine launches Maine Smart Growth Awards
June 19, 2018GrowSmart Maine is launching the Maine Smart Growth awards, which are designed to recognize the diverse elements that contribute to smart growth, and also serve as real life illustrations of the benefits it can bring.
June 19, 2018
Housing coalition report: Maine is ninth priciest state for rentals
June 15, 2018Maine is the country's ninth most expensive rental market, according to a report released this week b the National Low Income Housing Coalition of Washington, D.C.
June 15, 2018
‘Smart City’ projects come online in Portland
June 6, 2018Portland city officials reported this week on the progress in its new LED streetlight project and the implementation of several “smart city” projects that utilize innovation and technology to streamline and enhance city services.
June 6, 2018
Portland Region Food Foundry finds home at Saint Joseph's College
May 31, 2018The Greater Portland Council of Governments announced Wednesday that the Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation at Saint Joseph's College in Standish will take on the role of steward and convener of the Portland Region Food Foundry.
May 31, 2018Conservation group reaches deal to protect wild Atlantic salmon
May 31, 2018The Atlantic Salmon Federation has joined with the North Atlantic Salmon Fund to close a deal with Greenland and Faroe Island fishermen to protect wild Atlantic salmon from commercial fishing.
May 31, 2018
Bowdoinham farmer tackles Maine's challenge of farmland access and transfer
May 30, 2018Abby Sadauckas, a farmer and agricultural service provider of Bowdoinham, has joined the regional group Land For Good, a New England-wide nonprofit whose mission is to ensure the future of farming in the region by putting more farmers more securely
May 30, 2018
Seven top family-owned businesses honored at awards gala
May 16, 2018Tuesday's 19th Annual Maine Family Business Awards gala in Portland drew a drew a record crowd of more than 400 to celebrate companies large and small from around the state. From a record 186 nominations, 39 semi-finalists competed to receive seven
May 16, 2018
Portland gears up for Bike to Work Day
May 16, 2018Friday is National Bike to Work Day, and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, with help from Portland Gear Hub, will welcome Portland's bike commuters in Monument Square in the morning.
May 16, 2018
As Gulf of Maine warms, will black sea bass make up for declines in lobster?
May 14, 2018The Gulf of Maine's warming waters could mean that new fisheries, such as Jonah crab and black sea bass, are coming to Maine.
May 14, 2018
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