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People Living in These 16 Maine Towns Have the Highest Monthly Bills in the State
They are unavoidable. Every month they are due and it seems they just keep getting more and more expensive. They're the bills we get every month, just to keep the lights on the heat going, the roof over our heads, our vehicles running, and the insurance coverage we need to protect everything we own and ourselves.
Bid It to Win It Maine Online Auction: Certificate for a Garage Door Package from White Mountain Overhead Doors
Bid It to Win It starts July 15, and you'll be able to bid on amazing items with the chance to save thousands of dollars when you do. One of the items you can bid on is a Certificate for a Garage Door Package from White Mountain Overhead Doors. The...
Offshore wind port siting raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers and environmental activists
MAINE, USA — This story was co-published by Energy News Network, The Maine Monitor and Grist. Ron Huber rifled through a thick folder full of decades of state environmental records outside a community hall in the tiny coastal Maine town of Searsport. For the longtime local conservation activist, the scene inside was a familiar one: dozens of neighbors, workers and environmentalists mingled over pizza and coffee, discussing the merits of a proposed industrial project that has potential to transform the local economy, but at the expense of a locally beloved natural area.
US Treasury’s new Direct File system advances tax fairness. Maine should opt in.
For years, advocates have called for a free tax filing system to allow Americans to directly file their taxes with the IRS. But the powerful lobby of tax prep corporations prevented and delayed the IRS from being adequately funded to allow a Direct File system to be developed, until now. The Inflation Reduction Act increased […] The post US Treasury’s new Direct File system advances tax fairness. Maine should opt in. appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Maine communities open cooling centers as hot and humid conditions continue
More near-record breaking heat and humidity are expected in Maine on Tuesday and Wednesday before the heat wave comes to an end on Thursday.. Tuesday will be hot and humid once again, with plenty of sun expected. Highs will be in the low to mid-90s, feeling close to 100 with a heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m.
Watch Maine Sensation Bella Ann Perform Live
Today, we had a chance to interview and hear the most angelic voice of Maine singer/songwriter, Bella Ann. Bella is from Winslow, and arrived in-studio with her mom and manager, Meg Loubier. Bella hails from a family of musicians, and it shows. It's so refreshing to meet young artists who...
Five Pillars Butchery awarded $2.7 million grant
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $2.7M grant to Five Pillars Butchery (FPB) in Unity. The grant comes through the Department’s Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) to expand processing capacity and strengthen the food supply chain. The Unity business will use the grant to help construct a new meat and poultry processing facility in the Waldo County community.
Dozens of Maine, New Hampshire, & New York Residents Have Fallen Prey to the Shocking Tactics of the ‘Fentanyl Robbery Gang’
For years, we have been hearing about despicable drug dealers who were cutting their drugs with deadly fentanyl, but this is the first time that we have heard about the drug being used to rob people. According to an article on the Fall River Reporter website, the United States Attorney’s...
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