Regulators’ decision could also affect people in retirement communities and mobile home cooperatives who band together to fund solar projects.
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Posted inMaine, The Rangeley Highlander
Monitoring water quality a scientific labor of love on Rangeley’s lakes and ponds
This is the second in a two-part series about how Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust works to ensure the region’s waters remain in the pristine condition they are known for.
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Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Living alone on an island in Casco Bay, he’s found a whole new world
In recovery, Scott Kern discovered his happy place: a tiny slice of land he calls Planet Sand that he’s doing what he can to protect.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
New book details how Maine’s North Woods was protected
Karin Tilberg’s ‘Loving the North Woods’ gives a detailed history of the region’s recent conservation, but misses a few key points.
Posted inMaine
Beech leaf disease has hit all 16 Maine counties. What does it mean?
As beech leaf disease spreads, foresters and researchers race to understand its impact, retain healthy trees and prepare for potential long-term changes to the state’s woodlands.
Posted inMaine, News
Why is the water on Cobbosseecontee Stream so low?
Some residents are concerned about lower-than-usual stream levels, but officials say there’s no reason to worry.
Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
Maine lakes, ponds at risk as invasive bladderwort plant moves in
Swollen bladderwort, an invasive aquatic plant, has been confirmed in eight southern and western Maine water bodies. Officials are worried it will continue to spread.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s rising humidity signals shifting climate: ‘We’re living in a wetter world’
The state’s biggest cities have seen a gradual rise in temperature and dew points since the late 1940s, making the summer heat more oppressive.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Humans, not beavers, to blame for dam at Tripp Pond in Poland
Surveillance photos show two unidentified people apparently working without permission on an artificial dam at an outlet on the pond, where property owners have fought over water levels.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Conservationists press for Androscoggin River upgrade: ‘This is not optional’
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay leaders argue that decades of water quality data and state law demand the change.