Area median income, or AMI, is used to determine who in Maine is eligible for some federal housing programs and even whether housing projects get built.
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Posted inCommunity, News
Group that sought Live Nation music venue in Portland sues city over buffer
Portland Music Holdings filed its lawsuit against the city in U.S. District Court. Live Nation is no longer involved in the project.
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Posted inFood, Gardening, Maine
Tour 50 years of Maine’s Common Ground Fair through its iconic posters
An exhibit of the fair’s posters, timed to celebrate both the fair and America’s 250th anniversary, opened in Augusta this month and will move to Waterville in September.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Beat the Maine heat with cold soups
These three recipes from Mainers can get you started.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Susan Collins needs to stand up to attacks on public lands | Opinion
Utah Sen. Mike Lee has been a one-man wrecking crew on behalf of the fossil fuel lobby. Maine’s senior senator would be wise to oppose these efforts in her reelection bid.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News
Idexx appears to have plate-reading cameras monitoring Maine properties
Private entities are prohibited from using automatic license plate reading technology in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Watch 2 experts shoot a Maine-made bullet-resistant backpack
A retired chief firearms officer for the state corrections department and a founder of Portland police’s SWAT team took a Mundbora body shield to a shooting range.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
We tested a bullet-resistant backpack made in Maine. Here’s what happened.
A Houlton manufacturer thinks his body shields can protect students statewide. So we took one to a shooting range.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Meet the man who wants to put ballistic backpacks in every Maine classroom
Jeffrey Maguire, of Houlton, does private security for the rich and famous.