Stonington is planning for rising sea levels and future storms, but it has yet to implement adaptation strategies to avoid road washouts and marooned residents.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
During the hunt for Robert Card, police were also balancing hundreds of routine calls for help
Dispatch logs show local and county police were dispatched to nearly 600 calls during the two-day lockdown.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan mill redevelopment halts after flood damage, owners urgently seek public loans
The Spinning Mill project suffered millions of dollars in flood damage in December’s historic storm, and its owners are now seeking financial assistance from state, county and town agencies to continue construction.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine
The results are in: This was the best maple syrup made in Maine last year
The Maine Maple Producers Association held its annual competition Friday to determine the season’s top products in several categories.
Posted inMaine
New York couple injured in snowmobile vs. pickup truck crash in Rangeley
Dennis Hummel, 68, of East Meadow, New York, was driving a snowmobile on a trail which approaches the Loon Lake Road while Mark Nedeau, 61, of Oquossoc Village in Rangeley was driving a pickup truck on Loon Lake Road when the two collided.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Solar development in central Maine may open up greener pastures
Jefferson farmer and MSAD 11 teacher Michael Dennett is building his sheep grazing operation on agrivoltaics, the practice of using land for both agriculture and solar energy production.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Facing steep sewer bill hikes, protesting Vassalboro residents seek to recall sanitary board members
Lee Trahan and Rebecca Goodrich are facing calls to resign from the private company that owns the town’s sewage system as residents brace for their next sewer bills to more than double.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Vassalboro woman charged with robbery of Waterville Big Apple store
Casey Glidden, 42, was arrested on a charge of Class A robbery after the multi-day investigation for a suspect, police said.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine Republican announces bid to unseat King at Collins’ urging
Demi Kouzounas, the former chair of the Maine Republican Party, announced on Friday that she will run against independent Sen. Angus King for his U.S. Senate seat. Sen. Susan Collins says she does not plan to make a formal endorsement in the race.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine home sales broke records in 2023. But not the good kind.
The median sales price rose to $360,000 last year – and more than $500,000 in Cumberland County – as high demand and low inventory continue to squeeze the real estate market.