The federal funds are intended to boost the grid’s resilience to help reduce the frequency and duration of outages, but also provide clean energy workforce opportunities and meet state climate objectives.
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Unseasonably warm weekend on tap for Maine
Temperatures will make a run for 50 degrees, well above what you’d typically expect this time of year.
Temperatures in Maine will warm up big-time this week
It won’t feel like February – or even winter – for the most part.
By recording ‘Northeaster’ audiobook, voice actor connects with the Maine grandmother she never knew
Morgan Bailey Keaton is the granddaughter of Dr. Virginia Hamilton, a memorable character in the nonfiction book by Maine author Cathie Pelletier.
Cars slide off icy roads across southern Maine on Friday
Maine State Police troopers responded to 13 crashes and slide-offs on the Maine Turnpike and 15 on Interstate 295 on Friday, but only minor injuries were reported.
Proposed bill would help Maine businesses recover from recent storms
Legislation backed by both parties would create a $50 million relief program for small businesses.
Icy conditions deliver delays and a slick morning commute
A serious crash was reported in South Portland. It’s not immediately clear if the icy conditions were a factor in the crash.
In aftermath of recent storms, communities face a rebuilding conundrum
They want repairs to piers and other infrastructure done quickly, but state officials and others want the repairs to take future storms into account, and that can be a longer process.
Plan to replace South Portland’s fishing shacks gathers steam
People as far away as Florida and Texas have donated thousands already to rebuild the historic fishing shacks at Fisherman’s Point.
Tuesday’s storm drops up to a half-foot of snow over much of southern Maine
The snow, which was light and fluffy, caused several motor vehicle accidents, but offered a break from the string of more severe storms Maine has experienced lately.