Portland has at least 750 hotel rooms in various stages of the planning process, and there are more than 400 in the works in the surrounding area.
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Posted inMaine, News
Fireflies are fading from Maine’s night skies
Scientists agree that some species of the beloved insect appear to be in decline, most likely due to habitat loss, pesticide use, light pollution and climate change. But they lack the data to know the extent of the threat.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
A changing electric grid ramps up the work of Maine’s utility regulators
The need to connect renewable power to the grid and plan for increased electrification is expanding the Public Utilities Commission’s budget, staff and workload.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: Protect Maine’s trees; join the fight against invasive species
Without natural predators or diseases to keep them in check, these invaders can wreak havoc.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Summer meals programs gets food to thousands of Maine kids, but barriers remain
Each summer, thousands of free meals are handed out to children across Maine, but hunger prevention advocates say more flexibility would allow more families to access the food they need.
Posted inOn this date
Aug. 5, 2007: Dentist ‘who treated patients while wearing belly-dancing costume’ wants to resume practice in Waterville, fast-moving storm leaves behind destruction in Somerset County, and Flagstaff Lake’s former residents reunite in Stratton
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Mechanic Falls remembers 2 girls who lived up to their names
Hope and Harmony West were beloved in the Elm Street School community.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in same arena showcase America’s divides
The rallies, 4 days apart from each other, offered not just opposing visions of the country but starkly different versions of it.
Posted inMaine, News
State denies initial request of Bucksport-area owner to give up dams
What happens if the forfeit requests are accepted has never been tested.