A report from the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council suggests Maine needs $126 million a year in assistance. That’s five times more than what’s currently available.
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Maine Climate Council reports progress in fight against climate change
Efforts to reduce fossil fuel use are mostly on track, although the shift to electric vehicles has been slower than hoped.
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Future of Shaw’s Supermarkets unclear post Kroger-Albertsons merger
Albertsons owns 19 Shaw’s stores in Maine that are part of a pending $24.6 billion takeover by Kroger.
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Phippsburg’s Basin Oyster Project awarded $190,000 grant
The community-run organization will redouble its efforts to create a self-sustaining shellfish reef.
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Study bolsters push to expand Brunswick’s Region 10 Technical High School
Region 10 Technical High School officials want to turn it into Maine’s first four-year, full-service technical high school.
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Officials remain tight-lipped after body of man found at Fairfield home
The Maine State Police have released few details after a Major Crimes Unit was sent to the home following discovery of the body Tuesday.
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King’s bill to regulate assault-style weapons supported by White House, criticized by NRA
Sen. Angus King, who coauthored the bill introduced Thursday, said, ‘Our goal is simple, to save lives in Maine, New Mexico and across the country.’
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Sen. King unveils legislation to restrict deadliness of assault weapons
The Maine independent says the bill, which has been in the works for years, would ban high-capacity magazines among other things.
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Six police departments, including Portland, have used Maine’s yellow flag law for the first time since Lewiston shootings
Law enforcement agencies used the law to remove guns from a person 36 times since the Lewiston shootings last month, marking a significant increase over the previous 10 months.
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Harpswell task force to explore short-term rental rules
The task force, led by Chairperson Jane Covey, aims to draft a policy to improve the health and safety of short-term rentals and mitigate their effect on the community.