ORPC harnesses the power of moving water to provide renewable energy. The project in the Mississippi is expected to bring visibility to the hydrokinetic technology the company pioneered.
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Maine regulators signal support for new clean car rules
The Board of Environmental Protection narrowly supports proposed electric car standards, but balks at similar rules for trucks. A final vote won’t be taken until after board staff responds to more than a thousand public comments about the proposed rule.
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Move-in date for Brunswick asylum-seekers delayed by fire
A fire at one of the buildings being constructed for 60 asylum-seeking families at Brunswick Landing delayed the construction schedule.
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L.L. Bean Bootmobile meets Planters Nutmobile in corporate crossover
A 13.5-foot-tall boot and an 11.5-foot-tall peanut — both on wheels — met in the L.L. Bean employee parking lot Sunday. Instagram handles, honey-roasted peanuts and miniature L.L. Bean boot keychains were exchanged.
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Guild Fine Craft Show returns to Fort Andross for 7th season
The Brunswick Guild Fine Craft Show is back for its seventh season exhibiting fine craft of 35-plus Maine Craft Association artists at Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29. The guild show is a creative marketplace welcoming the public to see, collect […]
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Restorative Justice Project to host discussion on crime in Sagadahoc County
The Restorative Justice Project Maine is hosting a discussion about current data on crime, belonging and safety in Sagadahoc County, along with the University of Southern Maine’s Catherine Cutler Institute and the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office. The free event is from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at the West Bath Fire Station. Over the past […]
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Maine astronaut Jessica Meir inducted into International Air & Space Hall of Fame
The Caribou native was the first Maine woman to travel to space and is training for a future mission to the moon.
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Maine is named a forest bioproducts tech hub, opening door to investment
The highly competitive designation comes with a $500,000 planning grant and the opportunity to receive an additional $50 million-$75 million in federal funding for wood fiber bioproducts innovation.
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Right whale population levels off after steep decline, but threats remain
A new estimate of the number of surviving North Atlantic right whales indicates that the population has hovered around 350 animals for 3 years.
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New enrollment numbers show expected growth at Maine community colleges
Enrollment in Maine’s seven community colleges rose by 12.2% between 2019 and 2023, almost the same amount that enrollment declined in the state’s public university system.