Some food producers who supply everything from lobsters to vegetables are selling their products direct to consumers as a way to weather the coronavirus outbreak.
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7 ‘Say What?!?’ facts about Maine bees
Maine is home to hundreds of species. YOU can give them a boost. (Yes, YOU!) And the state’s watching for Murder Hornets.
Better beelieve it.
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Maine mayors push Mills to share federal dollars with cities
Mayors in some of the state’s largest cities are asking why Gov. Janet Mills’ administration has not produced a plan to share federal funds to help municipalities with pandemic-related expenses.
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Maine may struggle to claim federal pandemic funding for elections
The CARES Act would provide Maine with $3.2 million to cover extra election costs, but the Legislature can’t appropriate $658,000 in matching funds because it is not in session.
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Going solar: By the numbers
$16,650: Cost of the Washuk-Zaccaro’s solar panels after the federal tax credit ($22,000 without the credit). $12: Projected monthly electricity bill, down from a monthly average of $100. (The $12 is actually not for electricity, but the charge for being able to connect to the “grid” and its benefits.) 16 years: Projected payback time. 30 […]
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Solar potential: The sun shines on Maine
PORTLAND — With our cold climate, some might assume Maine isn’t a great place for solar electricity production. But Maine has “tremendous” potential for solar power, according to the Natural Resources Council of Maine. A solar panel in southern Maine produces the same amount of electricity as one in Houston, and slightly less than ones […]
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Put the sun to work for you
Even if you don’t have solar panels, one way to make the sun work for you if you have a yard or porch is to hang your laundry on a clothesline. It saves a little money on your electric or gas bill and helps reduce your carbon footprint. Beyond that, hanging clothes leaves them smelling […]
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Coronavirus begins to hit Maine workers compensation system
Insurers are starting to see claims for workplace exposure, and safety experts anticipate claims from people injured at makeshift workstations at home.
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Chief justice to step down from state’s high court to lead UMaine law school
Leigh Saufley, the first woman to serve as chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, will leave after 19 years on the job to become dean of the University of Maine School of Law in Portland.
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Bill would nearly double Maine’s governor’s pay, from $70,000 to $135,000
The legislation that went before the State and Local Government Committee on Monday also would boost pay and reimbursements for state lawmakers and judges, who, like the governor, are the lowest paid in the nation.