State regulators found violations at 10 locations around Maine
Money & Business
Housing shortage leaves some Washington County residents scrambling
The pinch is wide-ranging: Even doctors, a college dean and a city manager have been affected, along with those in desperate need of finding affordable homes.
New faces showing up Down East
An influx of new residents has led to an expanding housing market, new businesses and a promise for the future.
Commercial building owners are about to get a new tool to fight climate change in Maine
Maine is the latest state to offer Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or C-PACE, loans, a tool that lets property owners repay loans for solar, energy efficiency and other projects through a line on their property tax bills.
Citing crucial year for abortion rights, Planned Parenthood spends likely record amounts on Maine elections
The money supports Gov. Janet Mills, opposes her opponent Paul LePage, and also goes to a handful of key legislative races.
Columbia Falls begins to plan for a big development — or none at all
Town officials call the potential planning costs for the proposed Flagpole of Freedom Park “extraordinary” and ask that Worcester Resources set aside $150,000 to cover the bills.
Decades-old legal protections of low-income mortgages at risk with appeal pending
Federal mortgage interests, banking associations line up to partake in Supreme Court appeal that could upend foreclosure protection precedents.
Poland Spring withdraws request to extract more water in Hollis after residents object
The request came as Hollis and the rest of Maine suffered a drought. Townspeople expressed their outrage at public meetings.
Meet the Maine woman that is the only glass eel farmer in the U.S.
The eels take about seven months to two years to reach full size in a facility, compared to between five and 30 years in the wild.
DEP says developer of Washington County project built cabins without permits
Inspectors found the Worcester Holdings company built several dozen cabins, a restaurant, roads and parking areas without obtaining necessary permits.
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