With court ruling, aquaculture farm set to move ahead in Jonesport
Opponents argue the fish farm’s wastewater would pollute Chandler Bay, and tried to appeal a permit. The state supreme court denied their request.
Bill would add to hotel sales tax to fund school construction
The legislation comes as a group plans to release a report examining possible changes to Maine’s school funding formula.
Maine real estate mostly unaffected by commission changes
A shift in the way commission fees are calculated has had little impact in Maine so far, say most agents.
Maritime officials fear ‘catastrophic’ outcome if mariner shortage worsens
Many mariners have postponed retirement so the true magnitude of the situation has yet to be felt.
As they rebuild, Downeast businesses take lessons from January’s storms
“We never discussed just letting it go away. We only discussed how we were going to save it.”
Communities mostly in compliance with new housing law as deadline passes
LD 2003 requires municipalities to allow an accessory dwelling on any lot with an existing single-family home, and two to four units on any lot with an existing single-family home in certain areas.
Eastport wants cruise ships. Federal staffing problems may complicate that.
Staffing issues at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency threaten to curtail cruise ship arrivals in Eastport.