Bath Iron Works has been awarded contracts for three new destroyers through 2027, which Maine’s senators say provide long-term stability to both the shipyard and the many local vendors it serves.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine’s sea stars: Down but not out
The species once known as starfish is threatened by the speed of climate change, but is attempting to adapt to stave off local extinction.
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Massachusetts natural gas plant guarding Northeast from winter blackouts is at risk
The pending closure of a facility in Everett, Mass., could jeopardize the region’s power system in extreme weather, regulators say.
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Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham
Goals to reduce the use of fossil fuels won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage.
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Snow blankets central Maine, sending cars sliding
While the first storm of 2024 was expected to wrap up by about 8 p.m. Sunday, leaving 4 to 8 inches of snow across the region, forecasters said they are expecting more storms Tuesday and Friday.
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Sunday morning fire damages Fairfield home
The cause of the fire, which broke out in the basement of the two-story home at 280 Ridge Road, was accidental, and the home is expected to be repaired, according to Chief Travis Leary of the Fairfield Fire Department.
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Photos: ‘Let it snow. Let it snow.’ Check out photos from our readers from Sunday’s storm
Readers from all over Maine shared their snaps during Sunday’s snowfall.
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As pandemic aid runs out, Maine schools see looming fiscal cliff
School districts are starting to prepare budgets for the next fiscal year, without a large influx of federal dollars that have helped pay for staff and new programs.
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Maine law enforcement agencies struggle to get new recruits in the door
While some police department leaders report moderate improvements, everyone agrees it has gotten far more challenging to get to full staff.
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Flooding’s on the rise in Maine, but just 1% of homeowners have insurance
Few Mainers have a policy that covers the kind of severe flooding seen in the Dec. 18 storm. As climate change brings more extreme weather events to the state, the impacts could be costly.