As rents rise, lobster crews struggle to stay in fishing towns

A shady land deal in Belfast as a conservation easement goes missing. A wetland in Belfast was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity.” Instead it’s being sold as commercial property. DEP is investigating. Click the image to read the story by Murray Carpenter of The Maine Monitor.

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Teen boy arrested in connection with killing of Maine paddleboarder in Union | WGME

Cuts to punish ‘bias’ in public broadcasting would hurt Maine’s emergency alert system | Bangor Daily News

As rents rise, lobster crews struggle to stay in Maine’s fishing towns | Maine Public

Big money already being raised on both sides of Maine’s voter ID referendum | Portland Press Herald

Covenant Health says thousands of Mainers' personal data was hacked in data breach | News Center Maine

Maine delays contracting for offshore wind power | Maine Public

Collins, other Republicans ask White House to unfreeze federal education grants | Portland Press Herald

Finishing touches being added to Amazon’s first warehouse in Maine | News Center Maine

Tracking the nesting of Maine's beloved loon | WGME

Trump administration ends LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention hotline used by thousands of Mainers | Maine Public

Community calls to renew search for Aroostook County teen missing for nearly 300 days | News Center Maine

CMP plans multi-year investment to improve storm preparedness | Maine Public

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