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Flagpole park developers warn that proposed moratorium endangers project
The development company that wants to build a giant “Flagpole of Freedom” park in Columbia Falls warned Monday night that a proposed moratorium on major projects in the town could derail the venture. A lawyer for Worcester Resources told town officials that a...
These are the highest earners at Maine’s private colleges and universities
The Maine Monitor has compiled the salaries of the highest earning employees at Maine's private colleges and universities. Only a few institutions had FY 2021 Form 990s released by the IRS as of Nov. 28 because the agency is experiencing delays in processing and...
Maine weatherization contractors race to hire and expand as demand booms
Maine weatherization contractors are scrambling to hire and expand as state incentives and soaring oil prices cause a surge in demand for their services. Contractors registered with Efficiency Maine, the major administrator of efficiency programs in the state, are on...
Water commission recommends another commission
Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free environmental newsletter, Climate Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes for every Friday morning. Sign up for the free newsletter to get important environmental news by registering at this...
Women in aquaculture: Yarmouth resident Amanda Moeser
As part of her work as a 2021 Switzer fellow, Natalie Lord has launched the website, A Rising Tide?, highlighting women’s experiences as oyster producers. The project is billed by its sponsors as the first case study to analyze gender in Maine and New Hampshire's...
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Mills administration removed LGBTQ learning module as Republicans made it a campaign issue
Internal emails show how officials mobilized to respond quickly when Republicans began targeting the online lesson for young children.
Maine’s law to reduce PFAS in products is off to a slow start
Under Maine’s phased-in PFAS ban, manufacturers will soon be required to report on PFAS types and volumes in products, but the state is granting many businesses a 6-month extension.
Dire warnings about New England’s winter power grid reliability
Though these warnings did not come to fruition last winter, the geopolitical situation is different this year.
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Chasing Maine: Inside the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Very few people see the inner workings of the bridge connecting Prospect and Bucksport.
Conversations from the Pointed Firs: writer Kimberly Ridley
In this episode, writer Kimberly Ridley discusses the power of unstructured time for children and the power present in close observations of the natural world.
