The Board of Environmental Protection will consider the proposal next month after postponing its meeting in December.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Central Maine newspapers name new key editors
The Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel have promoted Jessica Lowell, Stacy Blanchet and Ben Bragdon to new roles to guide newsroom coverage.
Waterville City Council to review policy on remote meeting audience participation
The current policy dealing with remote meeting participation does not guarantee the public will be able to continue to take part in City Council meetings, and resident Nancy Sanford has urged the council change that.
U.S. Senate border security bill includes faster work permits for asylum seekers
Maine’s congressional delegation has been pushing to let asylum seekers work sooner, although the prospects appear dim for the bipartisan Senate bill that contains Sen. Susan Collins’ provision on speeding up work permits.
Jared Golden holds big lead in fundraising for congressional race
The Lewiston Democrat has four times as much campaign cash as his two Republican challengers combined.
Maine may join rest of New England in banning food scraps from landfills
Supporters want lawmakers to do something about rotting food waste, which produces dangerous levels of methane gas. But critics of the proposal say a ban would be too costly for the state and businesses.
Major solar projects in Maine are being delayed by lengthy reviews
A trade group of manufacturers also has filed a complaint with the state supreme court over high costs charged to businesses to subsidize solar expansion.
Temperatures in Maine will warm up big-time this week
It won’t feel like February – or even winter – for the most part.
Northern Light Health computer servers compromised, but patient data not at risk, health care system says
Though none of the affected servers contained patient information, Northern Light said it decided to temporarily take those records offline ‘out of an abundance of caution.’
Maine DEP moves to fast-track recovery permits after destructive winter storms
Lawmakers hope to ease some environmental regulations so people can build more durable infrastructure and recover more quickly after January’s storms.