The Land Use Planning Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday to deny the rezoning bid from Wolfden LLC.
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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.
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A research program aims to help farmers and gardeners cope with climate change
Barracuda, a project of universities in Maine and Vermont, gathers and shares data.
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Staff urges land-use planning board to reject Pickett Mountain mine rezoning
The proposal calls for rezoning 374 acres of land about 20 miles east of Katahdin to create a metallic mineral mine at Pickett Mountain.
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Businesses seek changes in Maine’s first-in-the-nation PFAS ban
Critics of the ban say it is unworkable and could cost the state major employers if enforced as is.
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Are you considering a switch from gas to induction? Here are some tips
Gas stoves have come under criticism for their impact on the environment and people’s health. Can we induce you to change?
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Plants are learning how to self-pollinate – and that’s not good
Pansies have figured out how as a response to the dire drop in pollinator numbers, but self-pollination produces weaker plants.
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Maine’s sea stars: Down but not out
The species once known as starfish is threatened by the speed of climate change, but is attempting to adapt to stave off local extinction.
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Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham
Goals to reduce the use of fossil fuels won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
‘When the Island Had Fish’ is a portrait of Vinalhaven through its most prominent industry
Writer Janna Malamud Smith draws from historical records and interviews with contemporary fishermen to depict the fishing community of Vinalhaven, from bounteous ocean to ‘fished out.’