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Maine makes progress toward climate change goals
Alexis Wells December 4, 2023Heat pump installation is one of the state climate plan’s most significant milestones. Over 115,000 new high-efficiency heat pumps have been installed in Maine, surpassing the climate plan’s 2025 goal of 100,000 new heat pumps two years early.
Alexis Wells December 4, 2023
College of the Atlantic, nation’s top green college, seeks to support sustainability in broader community
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 21, 2023Hosting climate action will “help expand our impact into the broader community to reduce energy use, carbon emissions and heating costs,” said COA’s energy director, David Gibson.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 21, 2023
GrowSmart Summit: Investment in community space might improve public health
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2023Waterfront properties and green spaces can be useful for creating vibrant gathering places such as parks and boardwalks, but must be tailored to each community's unique needs.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2023
College of the Atlantic, Colby snag top two spots on ‘green colleges’ list
Laurie Schreiber November 14, 2023High-efficiency envelopes, heat-recovery ventilation, mass-timber construction, wood-fiber insulation and solar arrays are among steps colleges are implementing to reduce their carbon footprint.
Laurie Schreiber November 14, 2023
$201K federal grant will help Downeast communities weather climate change
Laurie Schreiber November 10, 2023The Island Institute will hire more fellows to help communities establish climate change plans and energy efficiency programs.
Laurie Schreiber November 10, 2023
Conservation group will turn over 30,000 acres of Maine land to Penobscot Nation
William Hall November 1, 2023The Trust for Public Land acquired the property in Maine's Katahdin region for $30 million last December. Now the parcel will be returned to the tribe from whom it was taken, the trust says.
William Hall November 1, 2023
Greater Portland Council of Governments among Maine nonprofits receiving EPA funds
Laurie Schreiber October 26, 2023Working waterfronts, food forests and heat pump installations were among projects selected to receive over $3.5 million to advance environmental justice.
Laurie Schreiber October 26, 2023
Portside Real Estate raises $22,000 for Maine Audubon
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 30, 2023Most of the money will be used to increase diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, to expand environmental education and literacy programming.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 30, 2023
As lobster industry looks to reduce danger to right whales, their decline may be slowing
Laurie Schreiber October 25, 2023The North Atlantic right whale still faces significant ongoing threats from human activities, including fishing gear entanglement. Development of 'ropeless gear' may help reduce the danger.
Laurie Schreiber October 25, 2023
Visitor center for national wildlife refuge to break ground in Kennebunk
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 24, 2023The architect was Oak Point Associates of Biddeford, while Benchmark Construction of Westbrook will build the facility. It's expected to open to the public in the spring or summer of 2026.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 24, 2023
A Hannaford store in Augusta seeks green ‘Living Building Challenge’ certification
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 16, 2023Since 2009, after achieving Platinum LEED for Retail certification, the store has served as a sustainability incubator for the chain. The store was recently remodeled with an advanced regimen of sustainability standards.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 16, 2023
What is a 'zero emissions' building? Belfast firm consults with White House on the answer
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2023
Offal and shells: Report says waste from seafood processing can create new revenue streams
Laurie Schreiber September 28, 2023Mussel shells are already being used for driveway surfacing. Waste from seafood processing is being repurposed for additional revenue streams. There’s opportunity for more.
Laurie Schreiber September 28, 2023
For lobster industry, $82M right whale study grant is a hopeful sign
Laurie Schreiber 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.”
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 26, 2023
$4.9M land deal will protect habitat, promote recreation in Aroostook County
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 20, 2023The Aroostook County property deal is the largest-ever wildlife management area purchase for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 20, 2023
$15M deal will preserve forest, restore public access in North Woods
Laurie Schreiber September 15, 2023The 29,000-acre property, abutting Appalachian Mountain Club woodlands, expands recreation and land conservation holdings in northern Maine.
Laurie Schreiber September 15, 2023
Today's Poll
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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Work for ME
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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