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Bangor, Portland metro air quality improves, York County still at risk
April 19, 2017Portland is one of four Northeast cities to have reached its lowest level of ozone ever, but the American Lung Association gave York County a failing grade, despite having fewer high ozone days than last year, according to its 2017 air quality
April 19, 2017
Unity College president joins Maine Climate Table steering committee
April 13, 2017Unity College President Melik Peter Khoury has joined the steering committee of a coalition that is working to increase civic engagement in efforts to shape public policies addressing climate change.
April 13, 2017
Pingree calls for more federal broadband investment
April 11, 2017Limited broadband access and speed is hurting Maine's economy. That's the chief message U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-District 1, said she came away with after attending a roundtable discussion Monday.
April 11, 2017Boothbay residents grapple with balancing development with traditional look
April 11, 2017With various development projects completed or underway in and around Boothbay, such as the major renovation of the Boothbay Harbor Country Club, residents now want to define what a “traditional” village looks like and how to preserve that feeling
April 11, 2017
Here's what's driving CEI's strategic plan: 'Our economy has to work for everyone'
April 3, 2017A year after its visionary founder, CEO and President Ron Phillips stepped down, CEI's new management set a strategic plan to focus the entire organization on quality jobs, a sustainable environment and shared prosperity for all Mainers, and help
April 3, 2017
On the record: CEI Ventures pursues socially responsible investments
April 3, 2017Nathaniel Henshaw, president and managing director of CEI Ventures Inc., looks to invest in companies with a social mission, those that are environmentally conscious or that have a good percentage of lower income jobs.
April 3, 2017
Maine makes 'top 5 states for retirement' list
March 31, 2017Big snowstorm coming our way? No problem. Despite Maine's unpredictable spring weather and long cold winters, the personal finance site Bankrate.com puts our state among the top five best places for retirement.
March 31, 2017
GlobEcoMaine aims to replace the kitchen sponge
March 20, 2017Phil Pastore, founder and managing director of GlobEcoMaine LLC, knew he had a good idea when he realized wood pulp could be made into strong cloth that was biodegradable.
March 20, 2017
Island Institute publishes 'deep dive' into coastal, island economies
March 15, 2017The Island Institute has published its first deep-dive comparison of the economic, community and environmental indicators for Maine's coastal and island communities with the rest of the state and nation.
March 15, 2017Searsmont lumber firm to become an energy producer
March 13, 2017The loss of pulp markets for woodchips produced at its 136-year-old sawmill in Searsmont is prompting Robbins Lumber to invest in a biomass plant that can convert that waste wood into energy.
March 13, 2017Portland, South Portland to create largest municipal solar farms in state
February 23, 2017The city councils of Portland and South Portland unanimously approved contracts Wednesday night with Portland-based ReVision Energy to create two of the state's largest municipal solar farms on each city's former landfill.
February 23, 2017Auburn company sees treasure in others’ trash
February 7, 2017An Auburn company is tapping into junk removal, considered a significant part of the $55 billion U.S. waste management industry.
February 7, 2017
Fourth happiest state? It's Maine
February 1, 2017A national report analyzing five metrics for each of the 50 states puts Maine as the fourth-highest state overall for well-being.
February 1, 2017
First chapter in comeback story for rural Maine?
January 19, 2017Maine's struggling forest products industry, which has been hit hard by the closure of six pulp and paper mills in the past three years, is getting a $1 million boost from the federal government to implement a strategic plan for capitalizing on
January 19, 2017
Fisheries activist Alden retiring from PERC
January 18, 2017Robin Alden, a long-time fisheries journalist and activist, is retiring from her position as executive director of Penobscot East Resource Center in late 2017.
January 18, 2017
Fed policy adviser: Three rate hikes possible in 2017
January 17, 2017Jeffrey Fuhrer, executive vice president and senior policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, says the median view of the Fed's policymakers is that there will be three 0.25 percentage point interest rate hikes in 2017 to ensure the U.S
January 17, 2017
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