Former aid workers, whose careers took them around the globe, are carving out new opportunities across the state.
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Maine renews attempt to expand state landfill
Despite opposition from the Penobscot Nation, state environmental regulators have issued a new ruling allowing expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill.
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NECEC power line to begin commercial operations Friday
The 145-mile line, which became a political flashpoint, is set to bring electricity from Canada to the New England grid via northwestern Maine.
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Maine’s PFAS ban expands to consumer items on Jan. 1
Under the updated law, many common household items like cookware, cosmetics and children’s toys must be free of harmful forever chemicals.
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Maine hopes ‘citizen scientists’ will take lead for lake health
A new scorecard for waterbody health rates nearly 1,200 lakes and other waterbodies around the state. Officials hope residents will use it to guide action.
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Maine regulators approve conservation plan, allowing completion of controversial NECEC line
The approval, which was condemned by environmental groups, opens the door for the completion of a 53-mile transmission line through rural northwestern Maine.
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Following suspension, Paris highway director resigns
James Hutchinson was placed on paid administrative leave Oct. 20 after the Maine Department of Environmental Protection cited Paris for erosion of repaired roads.
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Fayette taking action against invasive plant threat
Town Manager Mark Robinson outlined plans to prevent swollen bladderwort from spreading in Tilton Pond.
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Maine’s space industry, facing pushback on land, looks to the sea
The Maine Space Corporation, which lawmakers recently voted to make a nonprofit, is looking into sea-based launch platforms.
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Manufacturers seek product exemptions from Maine PFAS ban
Makers of products like nonstick cookware cite health, safety and functioning of society as reasons they should be able to continue selling products made with forever chemicals.