Meg Robbins

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Published
January 30, 2025

Nordic Aquafarms to pay Midcoast environmental group $125K

Upstream Watch had opposed the Norwegian company’s recently abandoned plan to build a $500 million inland salmon farm in Belfast.
Published
January 16, 2025

Golden proposes universal 10% tariff, saying it will protect Maine workers

The Democrat says his proposal, first introduced in September, would make the U.S. more equal with trading partners that for years have protected their industries and workers.
Published
January 6, 2025

Maine’s right to repair law is now in effect, but changes are still to come

The law is meant to give people access to data about their cars that makes it easier to get certain repairs done by independent mechanics.
Published
January 6, 2025

Maine electricity bills increased again this month

The money will pay for costly improvements to transmission lines across New England, but critics say it’s excessive.
Published
January 3, 2025

Solar power is cutting daytime electricity demand on New England’s grid

Power generated by rooftop solar panels in Maine is small relative to other New England states but nearly doubled in the last year.
Published
December 30, 2024

Maine’s minimum wage will get a boost Jan. 1

It will increase from $14.15 to $14.65 as contributions to the state’s new paid family and medical leave program also kick in.
Published
November 8, 2024

Some Hannaford stores still facing network issues affecting to-go ordering

Most locations are accepting credit cards again, but the supermarket chain’s website and online ordering service were still down as of Sunday morning.
Published
November 1, 2024

Alfonds, heirs of Dexter Shoe Co., now rank among wealthiest Americans

Scarborough resident Susan Alfond and her brothers amassed their wealth from the shoe company started by their father and bought by investor Warren Buffett.
Published
October 24, 2024

Maine home sales, prices jumped again in September

The median home sale price in Maine last month was over $409,000 – another record.
Published
October 22, 2024

Maine attorney general warns consumers of misleading solar power ads

Solar energy customers have been advised that Maine does not require homeowners to convert to solar and that the state does not offer incentives, grants, rebates or tax credits to install home solar panels.

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