With a shortage of housing in Augusta and across the state, these projects are expected to add a range of housing opportunities in central Maine.
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Maine will soon vote on a red flag law. How are they working in other New England states?
Four of the six New England states have red flag laws. While not used often, the laws can be effective in deescalating threats of violence, those familiar with them say. Opponents say they infringe on due process rights.
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Maine scientist skis Greenland to document climate change
A Freeport climate scientist is enduring minus 40-degree temperatures while skiing across Greenland to document the fastest warming section of the Arctic and install sensors that can help predict the rate of sea level rise and ocean warming around the world.
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Severe thunderstorms blow across Maine
Central Maine Power Co. reported almost 1,900 customers without power Saturday evening.
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Acadia monthly visits reach 36-year high in August
The national park saw over 800,000 visitors last month, surpassing July’s figures.
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In Waterville and China, a happy break from browntail moths | Column
It’s awfully nice to be able to hang clothes outdoors again since the browntail moth scourge has seemingly paused, Amy Calder writes.
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Former Anson-Madison Water District official heads to trial again
Michael Corson, previously accused of theft, is charged this time with aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy, which his attorney says prosecutors have no evidence to support.
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Maine’s biggest composting plant to close
State regulators say the Hawk Ridge facility in Unity is a source of PFAS contamination in nearby streams, rivers and fish. The owner says the state’s regulatory environment has made its operation unsustainable.
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Who will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Maine this year?
Here’s what you should know and what is still unknown as the flu season approaches.
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Is Maine approaching, or already in, a recession?
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.