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Main Street Dollars

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Heating aid pays up to $1,200 a household in Massachusetts and utility discounts reach $500 a year in New York, while Maine adds automatic discounts to November bills

Massachusetts households that heat with oil or utility gas can get about $525 to $1,200 in state heating aid this winter. New York utility customers on the state’s discount program can save up to $500 a year, and Maine started automatic electric-bill discounts of 17% to 83% for low-income households on or soon after November […]

Massachusetts · 3h

The Maine Monitor

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How the blue wave reached a conservative part of Maine’s White Mountains

Daniel O’Connor is a Report for Americacorps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers.

Maine · 22h
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Country Herald

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Maine Weather Alert: Caribou, ME Snow, 22° Lows Nov 10-14

Rain and snow return to northern Maine as temperatures plunge into the lower 20s before the weekend.

Aroostook County, ME · 9h

everafterinthewoods.com

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6 Maine Vegan Restaurants So Good They Could Turn Even Die-Hard Meat Lovers Into Regulars

One vegan bakery in Maine sells its signature herbal popcorn through a drive-through window. Honestly, I didn’t know I needed that sentence in my life until right now. Another spot runs a self-serve fridge packed with plant-based queso and tiramisu dip, listed as open 24 hours. A third grows much of its own produce and lets the harvest steer the menu.

Maine · 1d
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Aldi proposes second Maine location in North Windham

WINDHAM (WGME) -- Maine could soon have its second Aldi store. The company is looking to set up shop in North Windham, near the Walmart and McDonald's. The planning board is taking up the application Monday night, which would demolish a building down the street from McDonald's to make room for a 19,000 square-foot store.

Windham, ME · 21h

Animal of Things

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Exotic Animal Permit Requirements in Maine: Categories, Fees, and Banned Species

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Exotic animal permit requirements in Maine are stricter than most people expect, and the rules are built around a surprising fact: for many species, the permit is not available to a private pet owner at all. Maine sorts wildlife into unrestricted, restricted, and prohibited lists, and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) decides … This article, Exotic Animal Permit Requirements in Maine: Categories, Fees, and Banned Species , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Pet Liability at Holiday Gatherings in California: Who Pays When a Guest Gets Hurt • Cane Corso Laws in Connecticut: What Owners Need to Know About Bans, Liability, and Housing • Animal Waste Disposal Laws in Idaho: What Livestock Owners Must Know

Maine · 16h

everafterinthewoods.com

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This Maine Food Truck Favorite Now Has A Restaurant, And The Bao Buns Are Just The Beginning

A tofu karaage bao topped with pickled cabbage, cucumber, and spicy mayo started life rolling around on a food truck. Now it has a permanent home with real walls and a front door. For five years, a husband-and-wife team chased fairs and community events across Central Maine. They built a...

Augusta, ME · 23h

Bangor Daily News

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North Country Associates selling 15 Maine nursing homes

The facilities serve 1,000 people across Maine.

Maine · 1d

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Maine’s young Catholics are flocking to the church’s Latin Mass

In a haze of incense, as colored light filtered through stained glass windows, congregants filled the pews of Portland’s St. Joseph Oratory on a recent Sunday. The men and women, many besuited or veiled, smiled as a toddler’s voice rang out from the choir loft, his singing louder than anyone else’s. Like almost all of the rest of the hour-and-a-half service, the hymn was in Latin.

Portland, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Maine drought conditions persist despite rainy weekend

As of Monday, Nov. 9, a week-old wildfire along the Maine-New Hampshire border had burned 821 acres and was only 29% contained.

Maine · 20h

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Intertidal: A spring tide for Thanksgiving

Spring tides in November? While that may seem like an oxymoron, “spring,” in this sense of the word, doesn’t refer to the season. Apparently, “springan” means “to well up” in Old English, so it began to be used to describe particularly large tides.

Maine · 1d

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Late-Day Rain/Snow Showers Tuesday

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The rest of the region will have partly to mostly cloudy skies overnight, with lows ranging from the upper 20s in the north to the mid- and upper 30s closer to the coast. Tuesday: Late-Day Rain/Snow Showers. Tuesday starts with periods of sunshine before clouds build...

Maine · 22h

Bangor Daily News

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Bristol solar project fined $94K for environmental violations

According to the settlement, erosion control measures at Overlook Solar Partner's 5 megawatt solar site failed in 2022.

Maine · 2d

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Discovering Holiday Magic: The 2026 Festival of Trees Guide

Get ready for a magical winter wonderland experience right here in Maine. The Festival of Trees Maine is an event […]. Get ready for a magical winter wonderland experience right here in Maine. The Festival of Trees Maine is an event that promises festive fun for all ages. The...

Maine · 2d

Doggo Digest

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Maine Dims Public Lights to Protect Wildlife from Pollution

Artificial Glow Disrupts Wild Lives (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) Maine – State lawmakers recently enacted a measure to curb artificial light from public fixtures, aiming to shield birds, insects, and other wildlife from its disruptive effects.[1] Artificial Glow Disrupts Wild Lives Numerous studies highlight how constant artificial lighting alters the behavior of nocturnal species. Birds become … The post Maine Dims Public Lights to Protect Wildlife from Pollution appeared first on Doggodigest .

Maine · 2d

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Mills joins New England governors in seeking $3 billion more for home heating aid

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Gov. Janet Mills is joining the other New England governors in calling on Congress to increase federal funding for home heating assistance. The governors are asking for an additional $3 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. “No one should...

Maine · 19h

Country Herald

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Maine Christmas Movie Fans Can Apply for $2,500 Holiday Contest

Portland-area movie fans have until Dec. 6 to enter for a cash prize and charitable donation.

Maine · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Box of Maine rallies community to send 1,000 care packages to deployed Maine troops

Third annual Veterans Day Packout brings veterans, families and local businesses together for a mission that needs community support. BREWER — Box of Maine is calling on local businesses and communities across Maine to help accomplish its largest military care package mission yet: packing and sending 1,000 boxes filled with Maine-made products to deployed service […]

Maine · 20h

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Maine Attorney General joins lawsuit over defunding of abortion care for veterans

MAINE (WGME)-- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey says the Trump administration is banning nearly all veterans from getting abortion care. Frey is now joining nearly half the country in a lawsuit. The attorney general’s office says the new federal rule would reverse a Biden-era rule that allowed abortion care for...

Maine · 16h

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There’s no room for Flock cameras in Vacationland

OPINION: Automated license plate readers (ALPRs), more commonly referred to as Flock cameras, have been making headlines for months now. While many claim they are a necessity and the next step toward protecting public safety, a fair share of people see them as a threat to privacy and a product of government surveillance.

Maine · 1d