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37 housing units approved for Farmington behind Mt. Blue Plaza

by Donna M. Perry September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

‘Housing in Farmington, as you know, is a premium,’ board member Jeffrey Wright said.

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Maine Republicans urge Trump administration to revoke Gulf of Maine wind leases

by Daniel Kool September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

In a letter to federal officials, Maine Republicans applauded the termination of $600 million in offshore wind projects across the U.S. and asked for offshore leases in the Gulf of Maine to also be canceled.

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Colby College to build new science complex using $150M anonymous gift

by Ethan Horton September 9, 2025September 10, 2025

The largest donation in school history marks the lead commitment for a new $300 million facility and investments in scientific collaboration across Maine.

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Maine’s black market for baby eels is spawning a crime-thriller subgenre

by Kay Neufeld September 9, 2025September 13, 2025

‘The Glass Eel’ is the latest of several books and TV shows to explore elver poaching.

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Central Maine Power Co. taps longtime VP as new president

by Daniel Kool September 8, 2025September 9, 2025

Linda Ball had worked as the utility’s vice president of customer service since 2019.

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Newry couple’s plans to extract lithium-rich ore remain ‘on hold’

by Chris D'Angelo The Maine Monitor September 7, 2025September 8, 2025

Changes to Maine’s mining law didn’t go far enough, said Mary and Gary Freeman, who in 2021 discovered a lithium deposit on their land estimated to be worth $1.5 billion.

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Is Maine approaching, or already in, a recession?

by Daniel Kool September 5, 2025September 6, 2025

The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics included the state among nearly 2 dozen considered ‘in or at high risk’ of a recession, but the Maine state economist is pushing back and says employment is steady.

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Offshore wind could have saved New England ratepayers millions last winter

by Daniel Kool September 4, 2025September 5, 2025

A recent report found that projects off Massachusetts and Rhode Island could have driven down wholesale electricity costs throughout the region if they had not been delayed.