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Chasing Maine: The 60-Hour Bridge
On Friday, April 22, the Maine Department of Transportation began an Accelerated Bridge Construction to replace the 60-year old Veranda Street Bridge in Portland. For the process, MDOT committed to completion in a mere 60 hours. In other words, days instead of years....
Legislators address Maine’s housing shortage, but advocates say so much more needs to be done
For seven years, off and on, Cheryl Harkins lived out of her car and in a homeless encampment in Portland. Harkins, who is 100% disabled related to degenerative conditions, said her legs would swell from sleeping in her Subaru. One time she woke up with 15 ticks on...
Maine company plans to bring tidal power back to Eastport
EASTPORT — Anyone who has plied the waters of the Western Passage between Eastport and Deer Island, New Brunswick, knows the Old Sow. One of the world’s most powerful whirlpools, the currents and eddies (or “piglets”) have been known to separate divers from their...
Maine caps phone call prices in jails and prisons
Maine prisoners may have access to cheaper phone calls after state lawmakers agreed to eliminate some fees and cap prices at rates set by the Federal Communications Commission at jails and prisons. The revision to state law is a small but meaningful step for families...
Monitor’s Rose Lundy wins health award, and Roger McCord named a finalist for New England Emmy
Rose Lundy, the public health reporter for The Maine Monitor, has been awarded the Public Health Journalism Award from the Maine Public Health Association. The award “recognizes a journalist who has made a significant contribution to public health in Maine.’’ The...
Must Read Stories
What should Maine do when energy costs soar?
In short, despite positive government efforts, structural improvements are likely to be slow, expensive and economically vulnerable to labor and supply.
Gardening our way to greater community resilience
Maine needs a concerted movement and coordinated leadership to expand the local food production essential to weather climate upheaval and supply chain disruptions.
Does Maine law allow LePage to “double-dip” if he returns as governor?
The state AG likely would decide whether Paul LePage, who receives about $27,000 per year, could continue collecting his pension on top of a state salary.
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Conversations from the Pointed Firs: historian Earl H. Smith
In this episode, historian Earl H. Smith discusses Maine’s rich invention and maker culture.
Conversations from the Pointed Firs: Singer, songwriter Gordon Bok
Bok discusses traditional ways of thinking unique to Maine, and to the cultural flow of humanity as informed and shaped by our ocean world.
Chasing Maine: The Gold Ball
Roger McCord captures the excitement of the state basketball tournament as the Flagg brothers lead Nokomis High to its first boys’ basketball state championship.
