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The law expands the definition of flood risk and takes effect this summer. New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps released this year will also require additional coastal properties to get flood insurance.
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The measure, which passed the House on Wednesday evening, makes an exception to the state's sand dune protections and will allow the Department of Environmental Protection to consider permit applications for a proposed wind port on Sears Island.
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Rayitos de Sol is getting $831,000 to construct a new building in Milbridge.
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L.L. Bean said the move is a "strategic response to long-term customer trends," and not part of any larger cuts.
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On Tuesday night the Belfast City Council will hold a public hearing to allow residents to weigh in on the city's move to take a parcel of intertidal land by eminent domain and nullify a conservation easement on that property.
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The Old Orchard Beach residents formed the Seacoast Village Cooperative and matched the $40.4 million offer but learned Thursday that it had been rejected.
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A group of Bar Harbor business owners are appealing a district court decision allowing the town to limit cruise ship visitors.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday new limits for six "forever chemicals" in drinking water. The new standards are more strict than Maine's current limit of 20 parts per trillion, and the new standards could affect water supplies across Maine.
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Senator Susan Collins said the decision "jeopardizes the reliable delivery of mail, including critical medication, for Mainers."
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Comments and stories about how the eclipse experience was for town organizers, scientists and the public
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Businesses in the path of totality reaped the financial benefits of eclipse crowds and hope it has a lasting impact on visitors.
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The legislation cleared the House on a narrow, mostly party-line vote on Tuesday.