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Central Maine Power sees positive results from process change for servicing meters
It has been one year since Central Maine Power (CMP) underwent an initiative to streamline its process for disconnecting and reconnecting meters for single-family homes. In August 2023, CMP changed its policy to allow licensed ... Read More » The post Central Maine Power sees positive results from process change for servicing meters appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
$19.4 million grant to expand Maine’s biomedical sector will support UNE research
The University of New England is proud to announce its ongoing participation in the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Maine INBRE), which has been awarded $19.4 million in federal funding to continue its efforts in expanding Maine's biomedical research capacity over the next five years. The award was...
The World’s Largest 3D Printer Is Building Cozy Homes from Wood
At the University of Maine, one of the world’s largest 3D printers is using sawdust from the state’s lumber industry to 3D print cozy wooden cabins. It’s part of a move towards making 3D printing faster and more sustainable in a state where the housing shortage that has metastasized in most states around the country is dire.
Seven Children and One Woman Escaped and Survived Fire in Maine
Seven children and one woman escaped a house fire in Wayne early Friday morning. One of the boys smelled smoke around 1 am and helped get the family out of the house and called 911, said the Kennebec Journal. Pets Died in the Fire. Several pets died in the fire....
Business students turn summer internships into their own field of dreams
From the box office to the bleachers, two Maine business school students are spending their summer maximizing the fan experience at Hadlock Field as interns for the Portland Sea Dogs. Sport Leadership and Management students Samantha Fickett ’24 and Morgan White ’25 are applying the skills they’ve learned in UNE’s...
Library Ocean Day provides splash of education, fun
There was a little surf on turf as Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library held its second Ocean Day on the lawn Aug. 13. Families gathered to learn about marine life with hands-on activities and chats with volunteers from around the coast. Scientists from Bigelow Laboratory brought samples of kelp they collected...
The Next Bangor Waterfront ‘Night Market’ Is Set For Saturday
Looking for something to do this weekend? This event covers it all!. While I was taking a walk on a Saturday evening, I noticed a ton of people near the area surrounding the Sea Dog, also I saw an unusual amount of foot traffic, then it dawned on me, it was the Bangor Waterfront Night Market.
Kittery Land Trust unveils Gib & Cormac Trail at Nooney Farm
KITTERY, Maine — Friends and volunteers of the Kittery Land Trust gathered Aug. 8 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Gib & Cormac Trail at Nooney Farm. The significant milestone marks the culmination of years of hard work and dedication by Kittery Land Trust's stewardship volunteers and the generous support of donors Tim and Mary Ann Driscoll. ...
York residents petition for new distillery restrictions due to 'whiskey fungus' fears
YORK (WGME) -- Neighbors in York have submitted a petition to put a referendum on the ballot that would stop Wiggly Bridge Distillery from expanding. The are growing concerns about "whiskey fungus,” which feeds and grows off the fumes of alcohol. The petition looks to create an ordinance requiring...
Too much copper found in West Paris water, boil order still in effect
WEST PARIS (WGME) -- There's yet another problem with the water in West Paris. In addition to E. coli, there's also too much copper in it. A boil water order has been in effect throughout the town since April because of a damaged reservoir cover. Then in July the water...
Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Fest day two: weather delay, parade, and more
AUBURN, Maine — Festivities continued today for the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival's second day, after fog prevented the morning balloon launch, Saturday. The day instead kicked off with a parade down Main and Broad Street. Parade floats included local businesses and the balloon companies who were part of the festival.
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