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Sustainability

  • Monhegan completes multi-year project to reduce energy costs

    James McCarthy August 28, 2017

    Monhegan Island, which has some of the highest electricity costs in the nation, completed a comprehensive upgrade of its power-generating system that includes the addition of a solar array and installation of a new, cleaner-burning diesel generator.

    James McCarthy August 28, 2017

  • New RGGI guidelines could earn Maine up to $22.5M a year in pollution-cutting credits

    Lori Valigra August 21, 2017

    Maine could stand to earn a maximum of $22.5 million and a minimum of $13.7 million a year through 2030, depending on how much and how fast the state plans to cut pollution in coming years, a recent National Resources Defense Council analysis shows.

    Lori Valigra August 21, 2017

  • New study puts Maine in bottom tier of states in which to grow old

    James McCarthy August 17, 2017

    Maine ranks as the 11th worst state in which to grow old, according to a new Caring.com report which examined a variety of financial, health care and quality of life categories.

    James McCarthy August 17, 2017

  • Mechanization, market glut mean fewer blueberry workers

    August 14, 2017

    Less than half of the traditional migrant workforce is expected this month in Washington County for the blueberry harvest.

    August 14, 2017

  • Roxanne Quimby's new focus: Making pasta

    August 14, 2017

    Burt's Bees co-founder Roxanne Quimby has a new business venture making small batches of pasta at her 25-acre farm in Gouldsboro, using locally grown kale, beets, carrots, chives and garlic and eggs from 100 cage-free hens.

    August 14, 2017

  • CEI's headquarters earns highest LEED certification

    Staff August 14, 2017

    Coastal Enterprises Inc. has earned the highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design accreditation for its new headquarters in Brunswick.

    Staff August 14, 2017

  • Jackson Laboratory gets $3.3M grant to study ALS

    By Staff August 9, 2017

    Targeting a disease that affects about 20,000 Americans, The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor has received a five-year, $3,322,009 federal grant to study ALS.

    By Staff August 9, 2017

  • PUC approves Poland Spring plan to tap Lincoln's water

    August 2, 2017

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission has agreed to Poland Spring owner Nestlé's plan to draw up to 172 million gallons of water per year from Lincoln Water District's Well No. 4.

    August 2, 2017

  • GrandyOats wins 'best granola' award for new grain-free product

    Staff July 26, 2017

    GrandyOats, a Hiram-based maker of organic cereals and snacks, won the “best granola” award in Delicious Living magazine's fifth annual Best Bite Awards competition.

    Staff July 26, 2017

  • YIMBY, Maine style: 'Smart' growth sought to ease space crunch

    Laurie Schreiber July 24, 2017

    Smart growth principles are gaining cachet in Portland and elsewhere in Maine, as developers and planners alike look to create human-scale communities that incorporate forward-looking social, economic and environmental considerations.

    Laurie Schreiber July 24, 2017

  • Rumford Water District evaluating Poland Spring proposal

    July 17, 2017

    The Rumford Water District hosted a public meeting last week spelling out details of a proposed 15-year agreement with Poland Spring Water Co. for up to 150 million gallons per year.

    July 17, 2017

  • Hope General Store, opened in 1832, is on the block

    July 13, 2017

    The Hope General Store, built in 1832 at the central four-way intersection of the Knox County town of Hope, has been put up for sale by owners Heather and Michael Forcillo for $365,000.

    July 13, 2017

  • On the record: Mousam Valley Millwork trims too-fast growth

    Lori Valigra July 10, 2017

    Lisa Girard, owner of architectural woodworking company Mousam Valley Millwork of Springvale, found herself in a jam most companies would envy: too many orders, which had her staff working overtime to meet customer deadlines.

    Lori Valigra July 10, 2017

  • Introspective Systems wins $987K grid grant over three contenders

    June 21, 2017

    Software company Introspective Systems LLC of Portland said it has won a $986,802 Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for additional work to develop complex software frameworks that can help small energy grids reallocate resources

    June 21, 2017

  • Maine Audubon promotes acting director, an L.L.Bean veteran

    Staff June 20, 2017

    The Maine Audubon board of trustees named Andy Beahm as its permanent executive director.

    Staff June 20, 2017

  • New food mantra for Maine: ‘Pass the green crab empanadas, please’?

    June 20, 2017

    University of Maine researchers are looking into possible food uses for green crabs that could lead to the commercial harvest of the invasive clam-eating species.

    June 20, 2017

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Today's Poll

How was the 2025 summer tourism season?
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Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank

With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.

Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought. 

Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?

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