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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.
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.
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.
‘Lobsterbake and More’ Aug. 10 at Lincoln Home
Our annual Lobsterbake and More returns to the Lincoln Home on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. Get your tickets early for a fun summer evening under the tent on the shores of the Damariscotta River. The Sandy River Ramblers Bluegrass Band returns for some toe tapping music and after dinner dancing. Enjoy fresh Damariscotta River oysters, appetizers, salads, clams, corn, lobsters and chicken with delicious blueberry desserts and ice cream.
Edgecomb Shop Crawl July 27
Edgecomb’s 250th Birthday Committee has arranged a self-guided Shop Crawl to celebrate Edgecomb’s creative artisans and the extraordinary handcrafted work they produce. On Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., the public is invited to visit Open Houses at selected shops and artisans’ studios—each showcasing exceptional handcrafted work that is produced onsite.
100 Midcoast businesses offer yellow food, drink, gifts in Finding Our Voices July festival
The Midcoast Maine sunburst just got brighter with 35 Camden shops adding yellow to the “Into the Light!” Finding Our Voices Foodie Festival. The festival features 62 eateries across 15 Midcoast towns featuring yellow food and drink menu items with all or part of the proceeds going to Finding Our Voices and Maine’s domestic abuse survivors.
Maine GOP pushes for voter ID requirement
(The Center Square) — Supporters of requiring photo identification to cast ballots in Maine's elections are making a push to put the question before the state’s voters in November. A proposal, spearheaded by the state's Republican Party and a conservative political action committee, calls for putting a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot that would require voters to show ID to cast ballots in federal, state and local elections. Backers...
Last few days for double bill at Maine Art Gallery
Two concurrent shows, “Paint It!” Wiscasset, the Maine Art Gallery’s annual plein air event and “Drawn to Maine,” an exhibition of works on paper, will conclude on Sunday, July 21. Gallery hours are Thursday - Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The plein air...
Waterville hosting 27th annual Maine International Film Festival
WATERVILLE -- Thousands of film buffs from all over are in Waterville this week for the 27th annual Maine international film festival. The festival consists of 10 days and 100 films. Some movies are made-in-Maine pieces, while there are also showings of iconic films like American Psycho and Goodfellas. Organizers...
‘Incredible Courage and Loyalty’: Two Stepbrothers Whose Bodies Were Found Floating In Maine River ‘Held on to Each Other to the Very End,’ Family Friend Says
Community members in Sanford, Maine, are banding together to support a family who recently lost two teenage stepbrothers who drowned in a river. Authorities found […] ‘Incredible Courage and Loyalty’: Two Stepbrothers Whose Bodies Were Found Floating In Maine River ‘Held on to Each Other to the Very End,’ Family Friend Says
Maine man shot by New Hampshire man in parking lot of Fairgrounds restaurant in Cornish
CORNISH, Maine — A New Hampshire man is in custody after Maine authorities said he shot a man outside of a restaurant in Cornish. Sean Ambrose, 40, of Canterbury, was arrested in connection with Tuesday afternoon's shooting at Fairgrounds Bar and Grill, which is also known as Fairgrounds Pizza and Pub.
Lewiston woman seriously injured in crash on Washington Street in Auburn
AUBURN, Maine — A Maine woman was left seriously injured by a crash that happened Tuesday morning on a busy road in Auburn. The Auburn Police Department said that shortly after 5:55 a.m., police officers and firefighters were called to the scene of the crash on the southbound side of Washington Street, not far from Ness Oil Company.
Seven Injured, Including Six Children, after Crash in Maine
Seven people were injured, including six young children, after a rollover crash in Durham on Monday. The crash happened around 4 pm on Royalsborough Road (Route 136). Officials said Crash Declared Mass Casualty Incident. The Durham Fire and Rescue said “Due to the number of patients, the incident commander declared...
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