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Maine getting federal funding for transportation projects
December 6, 2018
$26 million more in federal funding is coming to Maine for transportation projects.
Study suggests upgrades to multiple Lewiston pedestrian crossings
December 12, 2018
A study of pedestrian crossings at five of the city’s busiest corridors suggests a series of upgrades, the most substantial coming at two Main Street intersections.
Jobs training programs at community colleges boosted by Alfond grant
Maine native to open largest Luke’s Lobster back home
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The restaurant at 60 Portland Pier will be the seafood chain’s largest by far, with 175 indoor seats and a patio that seats 25, according to company founder Luke Holden, a native of Cape Elizabeth. The typical Luke’s location seats about 25 patrons.
Record number of Maine nursing homes closed this year, displacing hundreds
Roger Wilday’s family ran the Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris for nearly five decades…
Maine Chamber receives grant for work-based learning
he Maine State Chamber of Commerce is one of five chamber organizations in the United States to receive a grant to implement work-based learning.
State of Maine Land for Maine’s Future Program Issues Call for Proposals
November 30, 2018
he Land for Maine’s Future Board is seeking proposals for Working Waterfront Access Protection Program projects. The Board will make awards up to approximately $2 million from Land for Maine’s Future bond funds.
Maine tribe pushes in court to retain strict water quality standards
The federal government is reworking rules the Obama administration set for rivers the tribes fish for food.
Maine watchdogs keep close eye on Trump’s bid to change nuclear waste storage rules
A new proposal by President Donald Trump’s administration to reclassify some high-level nuclear waste to reduce cleanup costs will not affect the 550 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel stored in more than 60 airtight steel canisters near the former Maine Yankee nuclear reactor in Wiscasset.
Maine refuses probe after Republicans say they got ballots for wrong district
December 9, 2018
The Maine secretary of state’s office won’t investigate concerns raised by some Republican voters who say they received ballots for the wrong congressional district.
Here’s your chance to speak for Maine’s brook trout
November 29, 2018
On October 11, 2018, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife publicly announced ongoing efforts to explore the development of a wild trout conservation strategy for Maine’s North Region and will host two informational meetings on the strategy.
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Maine fisheries and blueberries could be at stake due to climate change, report says
November 29, 2018
The Gulf of Maine has warmed faster than 99 percent of the world’s oceans, and the trend is expected to continue. The warming that has taken place so far, as well as the decline of cod,
Controversial parking idea getting attention in Portland
December 2018
It’s possible within the next three years you may no longer be able to park on the water side of Commercial Street. That’s because a group of fishermen are asking the community to save the spots for their business.
Electricity Supply Prices Set for Standard Offer Service in Central Maine Power Territory
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Mystery opponent challenges major project in Westbrook anchored by Market Basket
December 5, 2018
A newly formed company based in a third-floor apartment sues the city, objecting to its approval of the multi-use development that includes a shopping center with a Market Basket.
Scallop draggers get started for year in Down East Maine
December 03, 2018
The coastal state’s meaty scallops have enjoyed resurgence in recent years, as the 2017 harvest total was highest in two decades.
Maine loons continue rebound, Audubon counters find
November 29, 2018
One of Maine’s most beloved birds is continuing a steady rebuild of its population.
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Biddeford company making spacecraft parts for next Mars mission
Fiber Materials Inc. has developed heat shield tiles for the Mars 2020 mission, which will carry an SUV-sized rover to explore the planet,
Buxton company lands $600K grant to bring seaweed to the bread aisle
November 29, 2018
Buxton-based VitaminSea will receive a $600,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to further develop SeaKelp+, a kelp-based additive for bread.
Katahdin Woods and Waters Monument still under threat from Trump administration
A year ago, President Donald Trump announced the largest rollback of federal land protections in American history when he proclaimed the reduction of two western national monuments: Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. With no mention of the Katahdin Woods and Waters, you may have thought Trump’s presidential reach was not coming to our monument in Maine. Think again.
