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WBKO

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Good news: Lobster boat racing

Maine · 21d

Bangor Daily News

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$130M refund to Maine customers in limbo as electric utilities appeal order to cut profits

Federal regulators said New England utilities must retroactively lower their profits from transmission infrastructure. The companies appealed.

Maine · 24d

Bangor Daily News

partner publisher · 28.3K followers

Outgoing, incoming general store owners followed similar paths to Owls Head

The store's famous burger will remain on the menu.

Owls Head, ME · 23d

NEWS CENTER Maine

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Maine lobstermen receive diesel discount from nonprofit amid rising fuel costs

JONESPORT, Maine — Downeast Maine lobstermen received a break on fuel costs Monday as the nonprofit People Powered Maine offered discounted diesel at the Jonesport-Beals Co-op. Fishermen received a $250 discount on diesel purchases, bringing their total cost to about what they were paying before the conflict in Iran began, according to organizers.

Jonesport, ME · 21d

mainebiz.biz

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Understanding ALICE: The Workforce You Can’t Afford to Overlook

Every day, Maine business leaders make decisions that shape hiring, compensation, benefits, and growth. Yet one segment of the workforce, essential to nearly every industry, is often misunderstood. That workforce is ALICE. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These are individuals who work, sometimes in multiple jobs, yet...

Maine · 21d

foxbangor.com

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USDA FSA in Maine announces payments to Maine farmers

BANGOR -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is delivering approximately $2 million in farm safety net and conservation program payments to Maine farmers, ranchers and landowners. USDA recently announced nationwide historic safety net assistance totaling $13.8 billion in gross payments through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year and an additional $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) annual payments for 2026.

Maine · 21d

Bangor Daily News

partner publisher · 28.3K followers

Blue Hill farm popular for berry-picking and hayrides is on the market for $4.5M

The property includes 28 acres of fertile cropland, 30 acres of pasture and an actively managed woodland.

Blue Hill, ME · 23d

pv-magazine-usa.com

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Meter socket adapters are approved by 86 utilities across 33 states

Even in the 33 states where cost-saving meter socket adapters are approved by some utilities for distributed resource installations, other utilities block their use. Advocates in Maine argued why one such utility should allow MSAs, as a means to benefit all utility customers. Markets & Policy. Technology & Products. Residential.

Maine · 25d

Bangor Daily News

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A Maine family bought land on MDI with dreams of building a home. Then a scammer tried to sell it.

A scammer impersonating a Bar Harbor landowner nearly sold the property by email, leading to $4,000 fines for two Maine real estate agents.

Bar Harbor, ME · 21d

WPFO

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Maine families feel pressure as heating oil costs continue to rise

PORTLAND (WGME) -- As temperatures drop, heating oil costs are climbing, and Maine families are feeling the pressure. There have already been some dire warnings about what struggling families could face once we hit the dead of winter, and that threat is real, but there is help out there. As...

Maine · 24d

Uprise RI

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Maine's Utility Playbook Has a Rhode Island Echo

Rhode Island regulators kept Rhode Island Energy's allowed return flat and denied a second year of increases, but the winter supply rate the company filed adds an estimated $30.93 a month for a typical 500 kWh home over summer. The next governor, chosen Nov. 3, will appoint future PUC commissioners with Senate consent.

Maine · 25d

WGME

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Maine families feel pressure as heating oil costs continue to rise

Maine · 24d

WDEA AM 1370

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MDI Community Campfire Coalition Steps In As Heating Costs Strain Mount Desert Island

As heating costs climbed, Harbor House and Neighborhood House joined forces to create the MDI Community Campfire Coalition, getting oil and propane to residents who need it most during the cold months ahead.

Southwest Harbor, ME · 22d

laconiadailysun.com

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Verani Realty collects over 14,000 pounds of food during 10th annual Food Drive

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty collected more than 14,000 pounds of food and donated $20,000 to local food banks during its 10th Annual Food Drive, supporting organizations and families across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont. Throughout September, Verani Realty agents, employees, clients and community members collected nonperishable food at...

New Hampshire · 24d

Q106.5

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The Loot Company Plans To Bring Bargain Hunting To Brewer Again This Thanksgiving

The old Mardens building on Wilson Street in Brewer could be getting new life soon. The Loot Company, a regional discount store from Pittsfield, is planning a move with bins of overstocked items and weekly deals.

Brewer, ME · 26d

everafterinthewoods.com

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We Ranked Maine’s 8 Best Farmers Markets And The Results Might Surprise You

A pint of freshly picked blueberries can make a Saturday morning feel like a little celebration. Add the smell of homemade bread, a few friendly conversations, and suddenly that quick shopping trip turns into an hour well spent. Maine farmers markets have a way of doing that. I love seeing...

Maine · 26d

everafterinthewoods.com

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This Maine Orchard Lets You Explore A Corn Maze After Dark This October

A corn maze here has been voted the best in the nation by USA Today readers five years running. Now add flashlights, lighted stations, and treats to collect in the dark. That got my attention fast. The corn grows up to 10 feet tall across about four acres. Roughly 60,000...

Levant, ME · 25d

wabi.tv

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Buckle Up: Belfast boat building group aims for 100 mph lobster boat record

BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - A Belfast-based boat building company is working on a lobster boat designed to exceed 100 miles per hour. Holland Custom Boats is building the vessel with the goal of breaking lobster boat racing speed records. “The first thing I’d like to do is scare the competition...

Belfast, ME · 25d

packagingdive.com

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Maine water utility sues Huhtamaki, Sappi for alleged PFAS contamination

The Greater Augusta Utility District, a regional public water utility in Maine, filed a lawsuit last week against five paper and packaging companies for allegedly contaminating local waterways with PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.”. Huhtamaki and Sappi North America are named as defendants for their paper and...

Maine · 25d

taxcreditadvisor.com

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State Tax Credit Roundup: A Tale of Two Portlands

The two states sit on opposite shores, but they share more than vibrant cities named Portland. Both Maine and Oregon offer sterling examples of innovative state affordable housing tax credit programs that have bolstered local developers’ arsenals for building affordable housing. “This is a time both here in Oregon...

Maine · 25d