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Why a dark night sky is important to Maine
Clear viewing is not at the top of the list…
Rangeley Heritage Trust creates Friends of Western Maine Dark Sky
The group seeks to conserve the natural dark skies in the region through education and local legislation.
New workforce housing opens up in Rumford
Open houses are scheduled March 5 and 10 at the 18-unit complex at 986 Prospect Ave.
Is Maine meeting its housing production goals? The state doesn’t know yet.
A 2023 report that identified the need for 84,000 homes by 2030 laid out specific county-by-county production goals, but officials won’t have data until the spring.
Across the country, older men are dying at higher rates of gun suicide. Here’s what that looks like in Maine.
More older Mainers died by gun suicide than they did in car crashes over a 15-year period. The numbers represent a troubling trend playing out in rural communities across the country.