In recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection, DEP staff rejected most of the arguments from power line critics. A meeting to discuss the appeals has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Natives (and a few others) to grow in your shade garden
A shade garden needn’t be a poor stepchild to the sunnier spots. Here are some suggestions for what to plant.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Abortion may just be the beginning
Federalist Society donors are poised to create changes to American life through the courts that could not be accomplished through the democratic process.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Few of Maine’s large landowners are taking part in carbon offsets
Even though the market has been around for decades, only 3.5% of the state’s large landowners have made deals to sell their carbon.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Boothbay firm to build advanced electric powerboat with European partners
Hodgdon Yachts will manufacture ‘the Lion,’ which will be among the first electric boats to offer a high-speed DC charging option.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A new book helps gardeners choose plants to benefit wildlife and, by extension, us
In an online talk, Uli Lorimer, the author of the soon-to-be-published ‘The Northeast Native Plant Primer’ discussed the hows and whys of native plant gardening.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Taxpayer relief, tribal relations, child protection and free tuition: What mattered in the 2022 session
Lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position this year – having to decide what to do with a projected surplus of $1.2 billion.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Farmington picks up over 800 pounds trash on Earth Day
Over 100 people gathered in front of The Pierce House to pick up garbage around downtown Farmington for the town’s 9th Annual Earth Day Cleanup.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
NOAA delays enforcement of new lobster gear rules aimed at protecting right whales
The regulations designed to protect the endangered species still will take effect May 1, but the federal government will put off enforcement in light of supply chain issues affecting lobstermen.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Conservation group joins call to save Maine salmon rivers, including along the Kennebec River
The Kennebec, Penobscot and Union rivers were ranked fourth most endangered bodies of water in American Rivers’ annual report.