Rural Maine Reporting Project
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The Rural Maine Reporting Project is made possible through the generous support of the Betterment Fund. As a part of its strategic efforts in local journalism, Maine Public presents a year-long series of news reports on Maine Public Radio and digitally that highlight the benefits, challenges, and opportunities of life in today's rural and western Maine. This series will showcase the best..
Rural Maine Reporting Project
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The operations are the latest in a string of illegal marijuana busts across rural Maine ..read more
Rural Maine Reporting Project
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Rayitos de Sol is getting $831,000 to construct a new building in Milbridge ..read more
Rural Maine Reporting Project
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Businesses in the path of totality reaped the financial benefits of eclipse crowds and hope it has a lasting impact on visitors ..read more
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The legislation cleared the House on a narrow, mostly party-line vote on Tuesday ..read more
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With perfectly clear skies, people from across the country and world traveled to Maine to witness totality ..read more
Rural Maine Reporting Project
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Event organizers and business owners said an influx of eclipse chasers was a welcome end to a disappointing winter tourism season ..read more
Rural Maine Reporting Project
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Maine is seeing an influx of visitors for this afternoon's total solar eclipse, which will be visible across much of the state. The Aroostook County town of Houlton is among those in the path of totality, and has been planning for the arrival of guests for years ..read more
Rural Maine Reporting Project
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As northern Maine braces for an influx of visitors for the total solar eclipse, many area schools are planning to close for the day or send students home early ..read more
Rural Maine Reporting Project
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Town officials in Jackman and Greenville — both municipalities are in the path of totality — say they're worried about how snow and ice conditions will complicate traffic, parking and public safety ..read more
Rural Maine Reporting Project
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The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Thursday terminated its deal with LS Power, which had won a contract to build a billion-dollar powerline from southern Aroostook County to central Maine ..read more