The highly competitive designation comes with a $500,000 planning grant and the opportunity to receive an additional $50 million-$75 million in federal funding for wood fiber bioproducts innovation.
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Gov. Mills’ post of encampment photos puzzles allies and critics alike
The governor removed a Facebook post that included photos of a Portland homeless encampment juxtaposed with more idyllic scenes of mountains, lakes, the coast and a county fair and words that asked “where in Maine are these spots?”
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Wabanaki leaders, advocates rally outside the Maine State House for Question 6
Participants in the Indigenous Peoples Day rally call for expanded sovereignty rights for tribal communities and passage of a ballot question next month to restore treaty language to printed copies of the Maine Constitution.
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Midcoast towns get state grants to counter climate change
Bowdoinham is one of 53 towns across the state to receive a grant aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change on Maine communities.
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Maine helps lead national push for more heat pumps
A coalition of 25 governors and the Biden administration announced a pledge Thursday to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030.
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Mills urges caution as Hurricane Lee’s landfall looms
At a press conference Friday afternoon, state officials said the large wind field is expected to bring damaging winds and flooding to the state on Saturday.
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Hurricane watch issued for Down East Maine as Lee spins northward
The storm is expected to weaken in intensity but grow in size as it travels north, and it could make a direct hit in Maine this weekend.
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Mills administration seeks mediator to resolve contract dispute with state workers
The Mills administration says the executive branch of state government and its larger labor union remain ‘hundreds of millions of dollars apart’ after months of negotiations.
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Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll
Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents’ lives on a daily basis.
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Even as new Maine law expands abortion access, providers worry about court rulings in other states
Maine could face significant restrictions on abortion access if a recent Texas appeals court decision is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.