AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has added Andrew “Andy” Whitman of Bath to its Forest Policy & Management Division, where he work as the Climate and Forest Carbon Specialist. Bringing a wealth of experience in forest science, conservation, and management in New England and Maine, his diverse background encompasses roles as […]
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Task force begins review of hospital facility fees
The Task Force to Evaluate the Impact of Facility Fees on Patients has only two weeks to complete its work and issue recommendations to the Legislature, which will reconvene Jan. 3.
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Wall Street, after closing its best month in over a year, pushes even higher to end week
The benchmark S&P 500 index has reached its highest level in more than a year.
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Low-income households are getting ‘woefully inadequate’ help with utility bills, public advocate says
A report from the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council suggests Maine needs $126 million a year in assistance. That’s five times more than what’s currently available.
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Walmart pulls advertising spending from X amid concerns about hate speech
Walmart is joining the Walt Disney Co., IBM, NBCUniversal and its parent company Comcast, and other companies who have decided to stop spending on X.
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Remote control hobby store opens new, expanded location in Skowhegan
RC Destination moved from Norridgewock to Skowhegan last week, and plans to soon have an indoor track for those looking to race their remote-controlled vehicles.
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Fed’s Powell notes inflation is easing but downplays discussion of interest rate cuts
Powell’s remarks Friday follow comments from a raft of Fed officials this week, with most of them signaling that the Fed can afford to keep its key rate steady in the coming months.
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Maine’s decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely
The industry has been in a moratorium since 2013 in large part because environmental conditions off New England are unfavorable for the cold water-loving shrimp.
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Moscow residents approve ban on commercial solar farms
The Somerset County town of about 500 people is the latest to enact a measure against the developments, although there was some question as to whether it would hold up against a legal challenge.
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Benton board agrees to reinstate tax abatement for resident contending with CMP substation noise
The Board of Select Persons this week approved the abatement for Melissa Patterson, who happens to be a member of the board, and there are eight others who are expected to ask the board to also have their abatements reapproved.