Bothered by the fireworks in Maine? Blame China
Fireworks imports from China to Maine have risen sharply this year, up nearly 60 percent in value in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.
Rent in Portland is higher than average. But so is income
Renters around Portland have been paying about 10 percent more than the national average as Bangor and Lewiston renters saw prices drop through 2015. But that doesn’t make up for generally lower income around Bangor and Lewiston.
Heroin, opioids hit Maine emergency rooms harder than all but one state
Maine emergency rooms have seen the impact of the state’s opioid crisis more acutely than anywhere but Massachusetts.
The documents behind an ambitious plan for Maine’s forests
The company proposing an ambitious plan to turn Maine’s forests into energy haven’t volunteered much about their past experience with such projects, but a regulatory filing made public this week helps shed light on their history.
Where offshore wind researchers see the most opportunity
The Northeast is already trouncing the rest of the country in offshore wind. The first and only offshore wind turbine began operating in December off the coast of Rhode Island.
Wait, there’s an election? Find out where to vote Tuesday
Tuesday’s election is not of the sexy, ruin-Thanksgiving-for-everyone kind.
See the Maine businesses applying for foreign workers
Data on foreign worker programs shows the specific businesses that want to fill positions with foreign workers, when those jobs would start and end and how much they would pay, among other things.
All of Maine’s lighthouses — even the dinky ones — in one map
There’s plenty of lighthouses that, this summer, might take just a little more effort than they’re worth to visit. So, while dreaming of summer over a sometimes dreary Memorial Day weekend, consider this virtual lighthouse tour.
Survey says: About half of America will be grilling this weekend
About half of Americans plan to gather around a grill sometime over the three-day weekend, according to the Portland-based Digital Research Group.
Bangor’s shrinking population reflects a northern Maine trend
In raw numbers, Bangor posted the steepest loss of population, with an estimated 324 fewer people in 2016 than the prior year. From 2010 to 2016, the Queen City lost more than 1,000 people.
