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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Maine Air Quality Alert: Ground-Level Ozone Reaches 'Unhealthy' Levels for Sensitive Groups on July 1

AUGUSTA, June 30, 2026  -- Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ level on Wednesday, July 1 along the Maine coast from Kittery to Acadia National Park according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. 

Ozone levels have been climbing in southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic region of

Monday, June 29, 2026

Maine Residents and Businesses Praise RooflessSolar for Community Solar Savings and Customer Experience

Maine residents and small businesses highlight guaranteed 20% community solar savings, exceptional experience, and monthly rewards for residential customers.

KENNEBUNK, ME, UNITED STATES, June 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Maine residents and small businesses across the state are increasingly turning to RooflessSolar for community solar savings as electricity costs continue to rise. RooflessSolar, part of Community Solar Platform, offers Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant customers a guaranteed 20% discount on solar bill credits — a

Governor Mills Announces $100,000 in Funding to Keep Katahdin Higher Education Center Open


One-time funding from Governor's contingency account will preserve access to education and workforce training, child care in East Millinocket

East Millinocket, Maine - Governor Janet Mills announced today that she will donate $100,000 from her contingency fund to keep the Katahdin Higher Education Center in East Millinocket open while community leaders and state partners work to determine a sustainable long-term plan for the facility.

The Katahdin Higher Education Center was opened in 1987 as a joint initiative of Eastern

DEVELOPING: Dangerous Temperatures Expected Later This Week


DEVELOPING: Maine -
Dangerous temperatures expected later this week with extreme heat watches posted for Southern Oxford, Southern Franklin, Interior York, Central Interior Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Interior Cumberland for Wednesday through Friday evening.


Temperatures are expected to reach around 110 degrees in the

Friday, June 26, 2026

Maine Middle and High School Students Invited to Join the 2026-2027 NASA TechRise Student Challenge


A team of students from the William S. Cohen School in Bangor submitted a winning experiment during the 2025-2026 NASA TechRise Challenge.

Maine - The national education platform Future Engineers has invited Maine middle and high school students to join the 2026-2027 NASA TechRise Student Challenge.

This nationwide contest invites students in grades 6 through 12 to team up with their

Mills Administration Announces New Statewide Data Showing Maine Exceeded Housing Production Goal in 2025

First survey of communities to track housing production in Maine found nearly 7,500 new housing units permitted in 2025, surpassing state's goal by nine percent

Maine - The Mills Administration announced today that Maine surpassed its housing production goal in 2025, based on a first-ever survey of communities to track the creation of new homes in towns and cities across the state.

The data, now added to the State of Maine Housing Data Portal, show Maine communities

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Warren Days Gets Underway This Friday-Saturday

Warren, Maine - The annual Warren Days gets underway this Friday (June 26th) through Saturday (June 27th) in Warren, Maine.

Some highlights are the Friday fireworks show at 9pm and Saturday's parade down main street beginning at 10:30am.

Full Schedule Below:


Weather Condition:

Friday will see showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. The evening will have a 30% chance of showers before 7pm. Not sure if the condition see the fireworks cancelled or moved to Saturday.

Mostly sunny skies with a high near 8o degrees.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Author Riley Hunt Shares Practical Emotional Growth Tools in 'Stop Being Emotionally Reactive Workbook Series'

Stop Being Emotionally Reactive Book Cover Pic

Stop Being Emotionally Reactive Book Cover Pic

Author Riley Hunt

Author Riley Hunt

SCARBOROUGH, ME, UNITED STATES, June 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Author Riley Hunt is helping readers better understand their emotional reactions through her recently released workbook, Stop Being Emotionally Reactive: Understand Your Triggers. Stop