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Nordic Aquafarms earlier this year abandoned its proposal to build a land-based salmon farm at the site and listed the 53.9 acres for $2 million.
Once fully operational, the plant could provide up to 83 full-time jobs plus 92 in the forestry and transportation supply chains.
The market includes increasing interest in homes that use less energy and are more energy independent, increased interest in retrofitting and a shift back toward “local.”
Programming and exhibitors will feature products and services such as electric vehicles and yard tools and eco-friendly landscaping practices.
The project would connect a total of a half-million acres of contiguous conserved lands in the Appalachian Mountain range.
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has hired Rhiannon Hampson as vice president for economic development.
The money is expected to help landowners adopt sustainable practices like managing invasive species and enhancing carbon sequestration
The fund is working with the community to shape a permanent conservation solution. The land supports a working forest, maple sugaring and habitats and recreation.
Legislation wending through the U.S. Senate would improve access from the south and better connect the monument to the Millinocket region and major roadways.
The Biodiversity Research Institute's expansion on Canco Road is expected to cost $3 million. American Building Group, a construction company also located on Canco Road, will manage the project. Whipple|Callender Architects in Portland provided the
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Grimmel Industries Inc. didn’t have the correct air emissions license for releasing certain chemicals at a Topsham scrap metal shredder.
Starting in January, the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands will begin a competitive grant program to provide $7.5 million per year for trail design, maintenance and construction.
A grant of $350,000, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will go to USM's New England Environmental Finance Center, which is part of the university’s Catherine Cutler Institute.
The conversion is expected to provide soil free of potential contaminants, create more-accessible gardens and strengthen them against climate change-related issues.
The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy is looking to build a housing cooperative and small-scale community solar farms. Programs to date include bike sharing and an EV charging network.
The Princeton Review's 'Guide to Green Colleges' also gave high marks to Colby, Bates and UMaine.
Maine's housing shortage is fueling the cost of buying a home. In March, Maine's median home price was $381,500, up 9% from a year ago, according to Maine Listings. In Cumberland County, including the Portland area, the median sales price was $565,000 last month.
Higher prices are also putting pressure on the rental market. Young people, singles and families new to Maine are looking to get rentals, but so are potential home buyers who can't find a home in their price range. Higher interest rates are also an issue.
As a place to rent, Maine ranks No. 13 in the U.S., with average monthly rents reaching $1,971, according to a new Ipsos iSay survey of American renters.
With so many people shut out of buying a home, we're curious what alternatives people are finding.
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