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CMP customers, union workers weigh in on proposed temporary rate hike
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Central Maine Power's proposed $69 million temporary rate hike would amount to $7 more per month for the average customer. This week, staff with the Public Utilities Commission recommended denying the request. CMP later said that would force them to remove job postings. The company says the...
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Construction underway on new affordable housing complex in Topsham
TOPSHAM (WGME) – A new complex offering affordable housing is underway in Topsham. It’s a 183-unit development off of Route 196. What is now an open parking lot will be the Lupine Complex in Topsham, and it will offer 61 affordable housing units. Ten units will be priced...
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October brings surprise raspberry picking as fall harvest continues until first freeze
PORTLAND (WGME) -- October has arrived, and while you may have thought raspberry season has come and gone, it hasn’t. CBS13 stopped by Goss Berry Farm in Mechanic Falls and headed out to the fields. “So there’s a summer raspberry harvest, and that’s what most people think of when...
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New Chapter for Clarks’ Point in Wiscasset
Town & Shore Real Estate has announced a renewed vision for Clarks’ Point, an existing but partially built-out 65-lot residential community along the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset. Clarks’ Point will take a new approach to home design, neighborhood amenities, and community living. The reimagined development builds on the property’s...
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Youngs Point Road Subdivision Applicants Return to Wiscasset Planning Board
A company applying to construct subdivision on Youngs Point Road returned to the Wiscasset Planning Board for a preapplication meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, a year after it was first proposed. Hemlock Ridge Subdivision applied to add 11 lots to the property in addition to a lot containing a single...
The Maine Monitor
Jay Select Board to hold workshop on six-site solar project and environmental rules
JAY — The Select Board agreed Monday night to schedule a workshop with developers, regulators and financial specialists to discuss the financial and environmental effects of a proposed large solar farm.
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High oil prices have low-income Mainers ‘scared’
SOUTH PORTLAND – As summer yields to autumn, and new data shows skyrocketing heating oil prices, Mainers on fixed incomes know they could have a tough winter ahead, and at The Opportunity Alliance in South Portland, Alicia Fasulo can tell. “Clients are scared,” she said. “They’re calling in. They’re...
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Boston-based Corderman & Co. opens Portland office, its first in Maine
Boston-based construction management firm Corderman & Co. has expanded into Maine with an office in Portland, at 428 Fore St. The new 1,500-square-foot space is staffed by four employees, and the company says it’s currently working on the historical restoration of a private residence in the city, while also exploring commercial opportunities for later this year and in the first quarter of 2027.
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Springworks Farms' Lisbon headquarters for sale
Springworks Farm, a major regional producer of greenhouse grown lettuce, has shuttered and is selling its sprawling Lisbon headquarters. Broker Mike Carey said in a press release that the 168-acre campus including greenhouses, support buildings and a farmhouse will be sold in a "lender-ordered" auction in mid-October. "The glass is...
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A beautiful New England stone and timber home nestles on the rocky Maine coast
This rustic coastal house, designed by Grassi Design Group and built by R.P. Morrison Builders, sits on Little John Island, a small, private island in Casco Bay, part of Yarmouth, Maine. The build took nearly two years to complete because of the home’s many fine construction details. Created as...
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Bath Iron Works has laid the keel of the future USS John E. Kilmer, a destroyer named for a Navy corpsman awarded the Medal of Honor in Korea
DDG 134 now has a keel. General Dynamics Bath Iron Works held the keel laying ceremony for the future USS John E. Kilmer in Bath, Maine, on Sept. 10, 2026, a formal construction milestone for the Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The ship carries the name of a Navy hospital corpsman who was awarded the […]
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Wiscasset Machinist Able to Use Engineering Background in Craft
After a life in boat repair, a business owner in Wiscasset is producing parts that are unavailable elsewhere, using computer numerical control manufacturing. Joseph Gillespie, the 22-year-old owner and operator of Gillespie Machine, grew up learning how to repair boats from his father, Mike Gillespie, at the Wiscasset business Gillespie Marine.
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The Best Maine Butcher Shops For Fresh Meat Before Your Fall Tailgate
Tailgate season just hits differently once fall settles into Maine. The air turns crisp, the leaves start showing off, and suddenly the grill feels like part of the game-day plan. Of course, the whole thing works a lot better when the meat is actually worth getting excited about. That is...
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International Year of the Woman Farmer: Ariel Provencal
Behind the Scenes: Coordinating Logistics and Growth on the Produce Farm. As part of our celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer, we’re highlighting the women of Pineland Farms whose work helps shape the experiences visitors enjoy every season. From planting the first seeds in the soil to ensuring the final product ends up in a shopper’s basket, it takes a dedicated team to bring local agriculture to the public.