Today, Kelley Bouchard reports on a new construction training program that aims to fill Maine’s worker shortage. A Hallowell resident must sue the city to prove a road is his private land. And Jay leads the way on climate change preparation after a devastating flood.

“Honestly, there are so many moments from the storm that are still with me. The day after, the police chief and I were driving around town trying to get to the areas that were hit. Every time I came around a corner, I’d think, ‘This is incredible. This is the worst I’ve seen. It can’t get any worse than this.’ And then we’d reach another road and I’d be overwhelmed by an even greater level of destruction.”

Jay Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere, on torrential rainstorms that washed out sections of roads and trails and sent debris cascading through stream crossings and across roads in the summer of 2023.

Jay is part of a state program that is helping hundreds of communities build resilience to rising water levels and more powerful storms. Read more from reporter Joe Charpentier: After devastating flood, Jay leads the way on climate change preparation.

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New construction training program aims to fill Maine’s worker shortage

The Maine Community College System and Associated General Contractors of Maine are establishing a pre-apprenticeship program to prepare adult Mainers for in-demand building trades.

A Hallowell resident believes this road is his private land. He now has to sue the city to prove it.

An unpaved section of Outer Central Street could be the subject of a lawsuit against the city after a Board of Appeals meeting.

As tax credits expire, how will heat pump costs change in Maine?

Federal clean energy incentives are expiring on Dec. 31. But homeowners will still have access to Efficiency Maine rebates, and the state is part of a $450 million effort to increase heat pump adoption across New England.