A lack of up-to-date data is hindering efforts for the state to work toward eliminating the inequalities.
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Environmental Notebook: As sea levels rise, so do concerns
As Nor’easter season commences, scientists warn an increase in sea level of 1.5 to 1.6 feet by 2050 would result in the loss of 40 percent of Maine’s beaches.
Online directory aims to help Black businesses thrive in nation’s whitest state
Black Owned Maine in a matter of months has not only focused attention on a group working to stimulate the state’s economy, but has raised money to help businesses and families make their way through the pandemic.
Farming helps reduce food insecurity among Somali Bantu community in Lewiston-Auburn
Heightened hunger due to the impact of COVID-19 has underscored the importance of programs that enable people to grow their own food.
Environmental Notebook: Organizations, citizen groups continue to fight CMP corridor project
In a week that saw a key permit awarded to the New England Clean Energy Connect project, environmental groups and citizen activists have again ramped up opposition efforts.
The Wonderful Life of Bob Bahre
He could be blunt, he could be forceful, but the man who owned Oxford Plains Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway also left memories of a Secret Santa whose generosity knew no bounds.
For Bob Bahre, collecting classic cars never got old
The legendary Oxford racetrack owner had a passion, building an extensive collection. But it was never about driving them. It was always about the hunt, the chase and the delight of the purchase.
Environmental Notebook: Severe drought sparks emergency federal farm loans
Declining water levels coupled with no rain in sight leaves Maine farmers especially vulnerable with fall harvest in swing.
Maine enters recession in wake of virus
The coronavirus has caused an “unprecedented” economic downturn in Maine. Spikes in unemployment claims have broken the formulas economists use to predict what may come next. The Maine Monitor spoke with four Maine economists and one finance professor about vulnerabilities in the state economy and how it will get back on track.
The growing crisis in the Maine newspaper industry
For the past two decades, Maine’s newspapers jostled between periods of secular industry decline and widespread economic calamity. From 2000 to 2018, six in 10 newspaper publishing jobs have disappeared and wages have grown sluggishly at best. Only paper mills, semiconductor manufacturers, wood-product makers and vocational rehabilitation service providers shed jobs at a faster rate.
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