As Columbia Falls considers whether to pause the patriotic theme park, the Worcester family announces it is returning money to donors.
Kate Cough
Kate Cough covers energy and the environment as a 2021 Report for America corps member. She was previously a reporter for The Ellsworth American before becoming the inaugural digital media strategist for The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander. Kate graduated with honors from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and Magna Cum Laude from Bryn Mawr College.
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As development pressure spreads, small towns struggle to plan for the future
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$100 million Portland Museum of Art expansion to be built from mass timber
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Newry couple that discovered $1.5 billion lithium deposit is fighting in court to mine it
The couple is appealing a DEP decision so they can mine the sought-after material that is used in batteries and cell phones
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