Seasonal spots from York to Eastport have been icons on the waterfront for decades. Now, an industry known for its resilience wonders how it can ride out the coming storms.
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Rip currents are on the rise in Maine, along with swimmers in distress
Packing high winds and high seas, last winter’s wallop completely remodeled the underwater topography of the surf zone – leading to dozens of beach rescues this summer.
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Maine home insurance rates are rising. Blame climate change.
More frequent and intense weather extremes and rising sea levels will drive up Maine home insurance premiums by 19% this year, the second-highest increase in the U.S., a recent report says.
Posted inScarborough Leader
$4 million storm repairs for Prouts Neck road ‘a pretty massive project’
The road repairs likely won’t begin until fall or early winter. Meanwhile, the storm-damaged Cliff Walk on Prouts Neck will be closed for at least the remainder of this year.
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Climate resilience commission starts work in lucrative port: Stonington
The newly formed panel aims travel around Maine to identify storm-ravaged communities whose needs do not fit neatly into federal disaster relief categories.
Posted inTimes Record
In wake of damaging storms, Bath oyster farmer still seeking recovery help
Sadia Crosby has been sifting through her limited options for her business, a small glimpse into a bigger problem with disaster recovery in Maine.
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Maine’s wharf owners scramble to repair what they can before lobstering season starts
Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
Protective artificial dune could be in Scarborough Beach future
The dune, placed on the beach in front of the path to the parking lot, could prevent flooding like that damaging the state park during storms this winter.
Posted inTimes Record
In wake of storms, FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Harpswell
On April 10, FEMA set up a disaster recovery center in Harpswell to provide locals with financial relief from winter storm damage.
Posted inTimes Record
After weekend in the dark, most of the Midcoast has power
Brunswick, Bath and surrounding cities recovered last weekend as a spring storm knocked out power to tens of thousands along the coast.