The national park saw over 800,000 visitors last month, surpassing July’s figures.
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Maine’s biggest composting plant to close
State regulators say the Hawk Ridge facility in Unity is a source of PFAS contamination in nearby streams, rivers and fish. The owner says the state’s regulatory environment has made its operation unsustainable.
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Democratic lawmaker from Blue Hill charged with election interference
Rep. Nina Milliken has been issued a summons and is due to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge next month.
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Who will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Maine this year?
Here’s what you should know and what is still unknown as the flu season approaches.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Is Maine approaching, or already in, a recession?
The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics included the state among nearly 2 dozen considered ‘in or at high risk’ of a recession, but the Maine state economist is pushing back and says employment is steady.
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Maine not included in DOJ’s northern border crackdown
The announcement that federal officials will increase efforts to fight human smuggling at the northern border come as encounters with noncitizens significantly lag behind previous years in New York, Vermont and Maine.
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Scarborough’s Dunstan tax increment financing district is killed
The Town Council votes to shut down proposed development district.
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Cape Elizabeth will soon be home to a solar field
The 6.5-acre parcel on the capped landfill will feature 2,796 solar modules. Construction could begin as early as this fall.
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Portland chef found dead in Massachusetts was ‘heart and soul’ of The Grill Room, restaurant says
Declan Perry, 27, had worked for the Grill Room & Bar since he was a teenager. A Massachusetts man has been charged with murder in his death.
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Confusion looms over COVID-19 vaccine access in Maine
Maine is joining a coalition of northeastern states to try to preserve vaccine availability, but many unknowns remain.