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The co-founder of Maine Outdoor School once considered a career in research, but today is focused on building positive relationships between humans and nature.
Ben Dougherty will become only the fourth executive director in the nonprofit association's 36-year history.
The federation is gathering history about the site, along with ideas, funds and volunteer support to repurpose an old farmhouse on the property.
With the help of Rangeley-based M&H Construction and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust replaced three culverts with open-bottom bridges this summer.
Funds will help fishermen assess ropeless lobstering technology; and to improve monitoring and modeling to identify whale distribution and habitat-use patterns.
Developing such new products from waste wood could ultimately generate additional revenue streams for Maine's forest-related industries.
The number of clean energy jobs in Maine has surpassed 15,000, increasing faster in the state than anywhere else in New England, a report shows.
It’s crucial that regional and national food systems become more climate-smart, support communities and conservation, and address hunger, said the school’s CEO.
The Downeast Salmon Federation will use a $9.1 million grant to remove an ice retention dam on the Narraguagus River in Cherryfield.
Dozens of cities and towns across Maine have been awarded grants from the state's Community Resilience Partnership, established in 2021.
A $2 million expansion project at Hampden Academy used a structural attachment said to help minimize energy loss and improve building envelope performance.
The dormitory on the Bar Harbor campus uses mass timber, paired with wood infill walls and wood-fiber insulation. The construction sequesters carbon and is expected to meet Passive House energy standards.
L.L.Bean, MEMIC and Saddleback are among the companies to install protections to keep birds from inadvertently flying into windows.
The EPA brownfield grants, ranging from $500,000 to $5.5 million, will fund assessment and cleanup work by nonprofits, municipalities and public agencies across Maine.
With a cost of $22.8 million, the hybrid electric-diesel vessel was due to be delivered to Casco Bay Lines next month. But a contractor snafu has pushed the date out.
The request is significantly reduced from the 42,000 acres requested in 2022, in a bill cosponsored at that time by U.S. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and Susan Collins, R-Maine.
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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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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