A steady migration from rural to more urban areas is true in Maine, as it is nationwide.
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Lending support to climate action
A group of Maine philanthropists demonstrates climate leadership.
Getting to the grid of the future
As Maine reinvents its electricity grid, it will need greater public engagement, utility oversight and data-sharing.
The changing face of electricity generation
How renewable power is reshaping electricity markets.
The biggest Olympic event is politics
From what it takes to get the Games, to what sports are included, and of course the national prestige factor, world politics drive the Olympics, even through a pandemic.
Taking the future into their own hands
Youth activists, encouraged by the passage of a pioneering mandate, are leading the state and nation toward fossil fuel divestment.
To respect our nation, respect its institutions
Not everyone agrees with every court decision, whether on a state or federal level, but verdicts must be accepted to protect our shared values.
The next solar frontier
Community solar farms hold great potential benefits for Maine – if the State does more to guide the industry’s growth.
Biden seeks to bring back traditional Democratic voters
The current president is attempting to appeal to those who gravitated to Donald Trump because they felt their long positions of power were threatened by progressive liberalism.
Wind: The overlooked wild card in climate change
Climate predictions don’t generally factor in surface winds, despite some indications they may be changing.
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