City officials said a $500,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant could make it easier for developers to convert older properties into new housing.
environment
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Nature is all around us
Book recommendations from readers.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine isn’t the West, but wildfires still a risk
Climate change is altering the state’s seasons, and it could make our forests more vulnerable.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: E2Tech looks forward to 20 more years of Maine’s energy, environmental challenges
Distilling jet fuel from wood chips, storing excess solar energy for a month and removing PFAS from the soil are just a few of the projects we’re working on.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State environmental staffers back power line permit in advance of postponed board meeting
In recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection, DEP staff rejected most of the arguments from power line critics. A meeting to discuss the appeals has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Natives (and a few others) to grow in your shade garden
A shade garden needn’t be a poor stepchild to the sunnier spots. Here are some suggestions for what to plant.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Abortion may just be the beginning
Federalist Society donors are poised to create changes to American life through the courts that could not be accomplished through the democratic process.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Browntail moths returning, but scientists are working to limit their spread
Although there are reasons for optimism, Mainers should be prepared to deal with the pesky insect again this summer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Few of Maine’s large landowners are taking part in carbon offsets
Even though the market has been around for decades, only 3.5% of the state’s large landowners have made deals to sell their carbon.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Boothbay firm to build advanced electric powerboat with European partners
Hodgdon Yachts will manufacture ‘the Lion,’ which will be among the first electric boats to offer a high-speed DC charging option.