Islands with year-round residents need emergency responders, gas station attendants, postal workers, store clerks and teachers. When there’s nowhere for vital workers to live, they turn elsewhere. It’s eroding a storied way of life.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s highest-ranking justices will not weigh complaints against peers
According to new rules, ethics complaints against members of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court instead will be heard by a panel of lower court judges.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine contractor accused of ‘significant’ home repair fraud
Timothy Galvez faces felony charges and a civil lawsuit for a years-long scheme officials say involved unfinished jobs, stolen money and shady business practices.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Leaving our central Maine youth in the dust | Column
We baby boomers had it pretty good when we consider how young people entering the workforce now struggle to meet high rents, buy food and gas and pay off college and car loans, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
How Maine is creating homes in forgotten and unlikely places
Faced with a vexing housing crisis, Mainers are finding ways to build homes in abandoned and undeveloped spaces. But costs, public opposition and an uncertain economy are impeding progress.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine must act now to ensure accessible housing for all | Opinion
Provisions of the “big, beautiful bill” come as a blow to millions of Americans living with disabilities.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Fairfield apartment building fire displaces 4 tenants, kills cat
No one was hurt in the blaze at 16 Summit St. early Sunday, but the building may be a total loss.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
How we can fix Maine’s housing life cycle | Opinion
By removing regulatory barriers and encouraging thoughtful development, Maine can get things moving again.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine home sales fell, prices rose in April as market heats up for summer
The median home sale price was back up to $400,000 last month after a slight decrease in March.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta panel on homelessness makes plea for respect, dignity
Showing of documentary, “Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine” prompts discussion of how people can help homeless Mainers.