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Maine data center developers amend permit application

JAY, Maine (WMTW) - The Androscoggin Mill was once the largest paper mill in Maine, and soon it will be a data center. Earlier this week, the developers at the mill amended its permit application. The notice updating the use of the mill to be for computer equipment, not paper...

Jay, ME · 1d
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Heating oil prices dip under $6 in Maine

MAINE (WABI) - The average cost of heating oil has dropped. As of Monday, Nov. 9, heating oil prices sit around $5.84, down 17 cents from last week, according to the Maine Department of Energy Resources. Prices had been hovering around the $6 dollar for weeks. Two weeks ago, the...

Maine · 5h
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Maine Weather Alert: 20-30% Snow Chances, Nov 12-16

Rain and snow chances return to Aroostook County as temperatures drop into the 20s.

Aroostook County, ME · 1d

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Governor-elect Hannah Pingree announces Chief of Staff

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Governor-elect Hannah Pingree has announced Jesse Connolly as her chief of staff. Jesse Connolly is a political strategist who's worked in government for over 25 years. Connolly previously served as Hannah Pingree's chief of staff during her time in the Maine House of Representatives. He's also...

Maine · 23h
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10 Maine Christmas Light Displays That Look Expensive But Cost Little Or Nothing To Visit

A lighthouse that has guided ships since 1879 gets outlined in holiday bulbs each winter, and looking at it from the park costs exactly zero dollars. Even better, the glow switches back on for an hour before sunrise. Down the coast, people build towering Christmas trees out of stacked lobster...

Maine · 1d

Maine Morning Star

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How Maine’s two-decade old school consolidation effort continues to unravel

Next year, the town of Kingfield will leave MSAD 58 to form its own school district. The move will allow the western Maine community of roughly 1,000 people to keep its elementary school building and operate its own district, which will serve about 80 students. Kingfield was the only one of more than a dozen […]

Maine · 12h

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MDIFW says Brookfield should pay $120,000 for Ripogenus Dam fish kills

Maine wildlife officials want a subsidiary of energy giant Brookfield Renewable to pay $120,000 for a series of mass fish strandings caused by malfunctions at the Ripogenus Dam near Baxter State Park. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife proposed the payments to compensate for the hundreds of landlocked...

Maine · 1d

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This Maine Schoolteacher Became One of the Greatest Heroes of the Civil War

Despite my inability to do a good job reciting the constitutional amendments in 7th grade, it didn't stop me from being fascinated by history

Maine · 2d

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Experience Maine's Longest Drive-Thru Holiday Lights Display

The event opens for the season on November 27th

Maine · 2d

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Secretary of State confirms recounts in Senate District 18, 3 other Maine races

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Votes for State Senate District 18 will be recounted along with three other races, according to the Department of the Secretary of State. State Senate District 18 will be recounted on Monday, November 16. It comes after Republican incumbent candidate John Andrews of Paris requested a recall...

Maine · 1d

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FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Cloud Coverage Builds Friday, With A Few Snow Showers Possible This Weekend

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Thursday. We had a decent day across the region today with sunshine making a return after several days of mostly cloudy skies and occasional rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy skies overnight tonight will once again allow temperatures to cool off into the upper teens and lower 20s. We’ll see more cloud coverage build into the region during the day tomorrow, with temperatures remaining slightly below average for this time of year. The coastal storm we’ve been watching over the past several days continues to look like a miss for our region, but we will still have to watch for some light shower activity heading into the upcoming weekend.

Aroostook County, ME · 22h

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Rain, snow mix could cause some slick spots in Maine

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Clouds will win out on Thursday with cooler temperatures in store for Mainers. Rain could change to a mix or wet snow Thursday night into Friday morning, with even a light coating potentially making parts of Maine’s commute slick. As mentioned, Thursday will be very cloudy...

Maine · 1d

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Maine Winter Thanksgiving Travel: Even Salted I-95 Can Freeze

I-95 and I-295 travelers face a hidden winter hazard when road salt loses effectiveness below 20 degrees.

Portland, ME · 2d

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Medicare Advantage members whose plans end Dec. 31 in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas can buy Medigap without being turned down, and Maine’s window runs to March 31

Medicare Advantage members in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas whose plans end on Dec. 31 can move to Original Medicare and buy a Medigap supplement without being turned down over their health. Insurance regulators in the first three states and a health plan in Texas have each told members about the right, and Maine’s window […] The post Medicare Advantage members whose plans end Dec. 31 in Maine, Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas can buy Medigap without being turned down, and Maine’s window runs to March 31 appeared first on The Money Overview .

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This Maine cranberry entrepreneur brought albino berries from wild bogs to home gardens

John Harker's work revealed the diversity of one of Maine’s native fruits — even as the state’s commercial market peaked and then declined.

Maine · 1d

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New England Cleanup Removes 1,000 Tons of Ghost Fishing Gear

A recently completed three-year initiative has successfully removed more than 2 million pounds of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear from New England waters and shorelines, establishing a replicable blueprint for marine conservation. According to a Center for Coastal Studies press release, the New England Regional Fishing Gear Extraction & Response Coalition recovered 2,084,512 pounds of marine debris between July 2023 and June 2026.

Maine · 1d

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Census data shows foreign-born, naturalized citizenship in Maine slightly increasing

PORTLAND (WGME) - Maine’s immigrant population is up from last year, according to new census data. The numbers show more immigrants have moved to the state, and that many of them also later became U.S. citizens. Roughly 1.4 million people call Maine home. Census data shows about 67,000 of...

Maine · 1d

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Hand-Hewn Wood: Crafting a Life

Stephen Smith left his desk job in communications, moved home to Maine, and picked up an axe to start a new career as a hand hewer. We’ll learn about his journey to become one of the nation’s only commercial craftsmen using the centuries-old technique of hand-hewing wood into mantels and beams.

Maine · 1d

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Some Mainers could be compensated through multistate settlement with Acima Digital

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Some Mainers could be compensated through a $183.5 million multistate settlement with Acima Digital, according to Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey. Acima partners with Maine retailers, mostly furniture and appliance stores, to offer financing to customers through rental-purchase agreements. In a statement, Attorney General Frey says:

Maine · 6h

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Nor’easter stirs up a strange weather mix

A developing nor’easter is taking shape and is expected to leave a messy mark on New England as the week winds down. Forecasters say the storm will deliver a mix of rain and some snow in the higher terrain, though anyone hoping for a full blown winter scene will probably be disappointed.

Maine · 1d