2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (192+ words) The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (357+ words) Maine’s housing market is cooked, and not in a fresh lobster kind of way. The state that once offered some of the most affordable coastal real estate on the East Coast has quietly transformed into one of the hottest housing…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (187+ words) Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (267+ words) Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The Earth’s temperature has climbed each decade since 1880 by about.14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total. Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Mays in Maine since 1895 using data…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1054+ words) Understanding the costs of long-term care is an essential part of planning for senior living and in-home care. A Place for Mom provides proprietary cost benchmarks drawn from its nationwide network of partner communities and agencies. This report primarily uses…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (225+ words) Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed the nation’s first proposed statewide data center moratorium bill Thursday, blocking a construction freeze set to run through Nov. 1, 2027. Mills, a Democrat seeking her party’s nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, said she would…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (230+ words) Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has vetoed a bill that would have temporarily blocked new data centers in the state, citing concerns it would inhibit the current construction of a data center in a struggling mill town. Mills said in a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (804+ words) With Cold War-era relics, wild, open spaces, and varied animal life, this spot is the perfect place for a summer hike or winter snowshoeing expedition. If you're driving north along the U.S. East Coast, just before crossing into Canada, the northern…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (670+ words) The case could give the Court a chance to clarify what a "closely regulated" business is and what constitutional protections it enjoys. In March 2022, a rule was finalized requiring all federally permitted lobster vessels in 10 East Coast states to install…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (393+ words) The Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association went on strike at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works after members voted to reject the shipyard's proposed wage offer over the weekend. The union represents 627 workers at the historic shipyard, which has built naval ships…...