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PublishedFebruary 23, 2024
Mills makes formal requests for federal disaster relief from January storms
The state estimates that the storms caused $70.3 million in damage to roads, piers and other public infrastructure.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2024
January storms leave many working waterfronts in Maine adrift
Back-to-back natural disasters caused significant damage to Maine's coastal infrastructure, leaving some wharf owners to wonder what it will take to rebuild and how they'll pay for it.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Our View: It will take work to save Maine’s working waterfront
The state and private sector need to work together to preserve an institution that’s crucial to the state’s economy and character.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2021
Maine’s working waterfronts facing a tidal wave of threats, Island Institute report finds
The new report cites a lack of infrastructure, support, access, affordable housing and legal protections, as well as increasing risks from climate change.
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