The areas of the state experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions have expanded, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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Passamaquoddy Tribe wants to install hundreds of rooftop solar panels. Maine utility says it’s not allowed.
Regulators’ decision could also affect people in retirement communities and mobile home cooperatives who band together to fund solar projects.
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Posted inMaine, News
Girl, 8, hit and killed by ambulance in Van Buren
Emma Cormier was attempting to cross Main Street when she was hit Wednesday afternoon, police say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Company that provides Medicaid transportation in Maine files for bankruptcy
Denver-based Modivcare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 20. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said it is ‘monitoring the situation closely.’
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and the State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Aug. 31.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Italian stonecutters in Hallowell carved a legacy of industry and labor from granite
‘Working Granite: Italian Stonecutters and their Union’ at the Maine Historical Society highlights one of Maine’s earliest labor unions, started by stone workers in 1877.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Janet Mills says decision on challenge to Susan Collins may come in November
Maine’s governor told reporters Wednesday that she’s ‘seriously considering the run.’ It’s the strongest indication yet that she may seek her party’s nomination against the 5-term Republican next year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Colby College to launch program in Port Clyde to help Maine communities tackle natural disasters
The Center for Resilience and Economic Impact is set to open in 2026, college officials say.
Posted inMaine, News
Man drowns in Belgrade’s Ellis Pond
Robert Gary, 66, of Oakland, was apparently swimming after his floating boat in Ellis Pond, officials say.
Posted inMaine, News
Athens man taken to hospital after bull attack
A bull injured a 23-year-old on Tuesday night, according to police.