At Portland International Jetport, at least 96% of flights are connected to 15 major airports directly impacted by FAA-required cancellations.
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Drought wilts Maine’s apple and blueberry yields
This year’s extreme weather led to a 50% drop in production among Maine’s biggest apple growers and a 30% decline among wild blueberry farmers.
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Portland jetport warns of flight cancellations after FAA cuts air traffic at 40 airports
The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing air traffic by 10% at 40 ‘high-volume’ airports across the country, including Boston’s Logan, potentially impacting thousands of flights.
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New business-based coalition forms to address Maine’s housing shortage
Build Homes Build Community is a statewide group of business leaders, nonprofits, trade associations and others that will advocate for pro-housing policies and encourage Mainers to support home construction in their communities.
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Maine reshuffles money to pay for heating aid held up by federal shutdown
MaineHousing is temporarily moving $2.2 million from other programs to help some residents pay for heating costs.
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UNE launches buoy off Camp Ellis to collect local storm and climate data
The data will help a coastal Saco neighborhood prone to flooding prepare for a wetter, stormier future.
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Wiscasset loses ARPA funding after data center proposal, confusion
The town’s plan to build affordable housing got muddled when a developer expressed interest in building an AI data center at the same site.
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Northern Light Health’s Waterville walk-in clinic to close this month
The clinic was previously set to close at the end of the year, but is closing earlier due to low patient volume.
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Negotiations continue between Northern Light, Anthem on Monday
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says patients are out of network at Northern Light Health unless an extension is made or contract is reached. Northern Light says it won’t bill Anthem or its patients until negotiations are resolved.
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Maine restaurants, food producers honored by Yankee magazine
Ocotillo, Backriver Blends and Skordo were listed among New England’s best new offerings in the publication’s annual awards.