Maine is tightening limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water. Are communities ready?
As federal funds lapse and state grants expire, dozens of Maine schools, mobile home parks and homeowners could be left to pay for filtration alone.
Maine mobile home park residents have faced nearly 3 years of unsafe water amid rent hikes
Residents have lived under a boil water order since 2023. Water stoppages, plus high levels of bacteria and “forever chemicals,” have led some to stop drinking the water altogether.
Maine will help homeowners in 4 counties replace their roofs
The new program will award up to $15,000 to eligible homeowners to help them fortify their homes against severe storms.
York County is rebuilding its destroyed dunes. Officials warn it’s just the start to save the coastline
The county is bolstering beaches and dunes washed away by storms as part of a $5.1-million effort that involves piping up sand from the seabed. But full restoration would cost $50 million.
Maine leaders pitch solutions to enhance grid as temperatures drop and electricity prices soar
Natural gas prices spiked to their highest level ever in New England in January, driving up the cost of electricity. Experts said Maine should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to bring electricity prices down long-term.
Boom or dust? How tariffs are helping this Maine sawmill but creating more uncertainty for others
Duties on Canadian imports are driving up domestic sales at some Maine lumber companies. Is it enough to overcome high operating costs and a slumping housing market?
The outlook for 6 forest pests and diseases in Maine
Deep freezes in 2023 and 2024 provided relief for some of Maine’s most preyed-on tree species. Will that continue in 2026?