4 weeks ago
Wabanaki elder and fiancee in Canada allege harassment by U.S. border officials
The elder now says he plans to sell his Monson home and permanently leave the U.S. over the treatment by border officials.
State
2 months ago
Abrupt end to tax credits brings turbulence to Maine’s heat pump and solar industries
The banner across the website of Assured Solar Energy reads like a flash sale. “Secure Your 30% Clean Energy Credit Before It’s Gone!” That’s because, in a sense, it is. As part of the Republican Party’s sweeping domestic policy bill signed into law on July 4, federal tax credits of 30 percent for residential clean […]
2 months ago
A booming Presque Isle cannabis store wants to grow into new markets
Full Bloom Cannabis, which launched in 2017 in Grand Isle, recently introduced a new chief executive officer and expanded its Presque Isle site.
2 months ago
Maine’s homeless shelters get long-awaited emergency funding
Maine’s homeless shelters will split nearly $5 million in one-time emergency funding under a law signed by Gov. Janet Mills last week. LD 698, An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine, will provide $4.47 million for the state’s 40 shelters. Since the remainder of COVID-19 relief funding has evaporated, emergency housing facilities have […]
3 months ago
Patten official demolished asbestos-filled building without taking health precautions
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection also found that Smallwood Inc. demolished the building without taking proper precautions.
4 months ago
Maine unorganized territory residents stunned by property value hikes
At the end of April, the state revenue services mailed letters informing owners that their properties in the unorganized territory had been reassessed.
4 months ago
Maine lawmakers want to stop local police from working with ICE
A long list of Mainers urged state lawmakers on Monday to pass legislation making it illegal for local police to act as federal immigration officers.
4 months ago
Van Buren educator is County Teacher of the Year
More than 550 teachers across the state were nominated this year by members of their school communities, according to the education department.
4 months ago
Canadian company could pay $240K for Aroostook lumber mill violations
A company that owned a Masardis sawmill until January could pay $240,000 in fines for violating state environmental regulations, including improper handling of wastewater. Daaquam Lumber, owned by Groupe Lebel and Bois Daaquam of Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec, has been accused of multiple violations in a consent agreement issued by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The […]
4 months ago
Houlton building environmental resilience plans with state help
Houlton planners completed an extensive self-assessment, one of the requirements for membership in the state’s Community Resilience Partnership.
