Officials say the legislation would allow them to halt noncompliant developers and limit damage to the state’s natural resources.
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Technical education is becoming increasingly popular. Can Maine’s programs meet the demand?
Career and technical education center directors say statewide increased enrollment in programs is positive, but some are concerned about staffing and space limitations.
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Complaint against Maine supreme court justice raises questions about judicial ethics
The Committee on Judicial Conduct will decide whether Justice Catherine Connors violated the ethics code in a process that has little public oversight.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Washington County lagging behind rest of Maine in use of yellow flag law
A compilation of data by The Maine Monitor found that the county has filed just a single yellow flag order since the law passed nearly 4 years ago.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Where have all the mussels gone?
The wild blue mussel population on the Maine coast has dropped 60% since the 1970s. Experts believe warming waters and increased predation are to blame.
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Maine meat producers frustrated by slaughterhouse backlogs
With demand for local meat on the rise, some livestock producers are finding it hard to get animals processed in a timely manner.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Landowners increasingly use controlled burns to reduce risk as wildfires increase in Maine
Fire is a huge part of forestry management elsewhere in the country, but liability rules and other factors complicate its use in Maine.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
All Maine students now get free school lunches. What does that mean for poverty data?
A number of schools have adopted the Community Eligibility Provision, which looks at reliance on public benefits such as SNAP and TANF.
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Coastal Maine towns, businesses question whether to rebuild or retreat after January storms
In Machias, officials still haven’t returned to the town office and aren’t sure if they ever should.
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California’s ‘Lithium Valley’ may power millions of electric vehicles. Does Maine still need a lithium mine?
What’s happening in California could ultimately impact the future of lithium mining in Maine.