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What lawmakers are hearing about child care in Maine
Sen. Mattie Daughtry highlights the statewide listening tour focused on child care issues.
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Where community grows: Home is where your local farmers market is
There’s something special about the way the morning feels at the Brunswick farmers market. Maybe it’s the scent of basil mixing with mouthwatering smells coming from Taco the Town. Maybe it’s the way toddlers zig-zag between tables of sunflowers and early apples, giggling and playing while their parents chat with neighbors. Maybe it’s getting to talk […]
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Living alone on an island in Casco Bay, he’s found a whole new world
In recovery, Scott Kern discovered his happy place: a tiny slice of land he calls Planet Sand that he’s doing what he can to protect.
Posted inLocal & State
University of New England students take sustainability knowledge into Maine communities
Expanded UNE Sustainability Fellowship program nears end of second year partnering students with land trusts, downtown nonprofits and municipalities on projects to protect and promote the environment.
Posted inDo This, Life & Culture
Get off the Main(e)land and explore 22 of Maine’s islands
The state boasts thousands of islands, each one offering a slightly different vibe, from quiet camping getaways to bustling harbor towns.
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Property taxes: Mainers need long-term relief, not short-term Band-Aids
Everywhere I go, Mainers are talking to me about property taxes. I hear it from retirees who have lived in the same house for 40 years and now worry they can’t afford to stay. I hear it from young families struggling to buy their first home and are worried property taxes will keep home ownership […]
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On Maine islands, housing shortages threaten community survival
Islands with year-round residents need emergency responders, gas station attendants, postal workers, store clerks and teachers. When there’s nowhere for vital workers to live, they turn elsewhere. It’s eroding a storied way of life.
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Chebeague-Cumberland Land Trust acquires 77 wooded acres in Cumberland
The parcel, known as Watson Woods, is a mile from Cumberland’s downtown and adjacent to the Rines Forest and Read Family Farm and Woods.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Building stronger Maine communities for the storms ahead
Over the past few days, we’ve all been watching the news out of Texas — whole towns underwater, families rescued by boat, roads ripped apart by flooding. The storms just keep coming, and for so many people, there’s nowhere left to go. It’s heartbreaking. And it’s a warning. We like to think we’re a long […]