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Register for Webinar - How to Read Your Electric Bill, Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Register for Webinar - How to Read Your Electric Bill, Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Learn what makes up your electric bill, CMP's role in providing you with electricity and how to save on your bills!
Second Annual Southern Maine Climate Action Workshop A Success
Second Annual Southern Maine Climate Action Workshop A Success
YCCAC launches free van service for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard commuters
YCCAC launches free van service for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard commuters
Sanford and Wells residents who work at the Shipyard are being encouraged to sign up as drivers and riders for new weekday van transit service.
Southern Maine Business Services Directory
Southern Maine Business Services Directory
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission
Avesta Housing Turns School Site Into Affordable Homes
Avesta Housing Turns School Site Into Affordable Homes
The site of a former elementary school has found a new purpose as housing for older adults in Fryeburg, Maine. | The $9.7 million development is set to celebrate its grand opening.
Age Friendly Saco
Age Friendly Saco
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport to work together on coastal resilience
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport to work together on coastal resilience
At a joint meeting last week, the towns shared ideas to address climate change issues.
Maine Farmland Trust | Policy and Planning Resources for Towns
Maine Farmland Trust | Policy and Planning Resources for Towns
Discover how your town can implement farm-friendly policies and planning strategies to protect farmland and support local agriculture in Maine.
Feds approve Maine’s plan to broaden internet access, unlocking up to $14 million
Feds approve Maine’s plan to broaden internet access, unlocking up to $14 million
The first Digital Equity Plan in the nation to win approval outlines how Maine will expand access to high-speed, reliable internet and break down barriers to broadband connections.
NEW -- Maine Climate Council | Office of Policy Innovation & Future
NEW -- Maine Climate Council | Office of Policy Innovation & Future
About the Maine Climate Council On June 26, 2019, Governor Janet Mills and Legislature created the Maine Climate Council, an assembly of scientists, industry leaders, bipartisan local and state officials, and engaged citizens to develop a four-year plan to address the impacts of climate change on Maine, build resiliency to climate effects, and meet state statutory targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan was delivered to Governor Mills on December 1, 2020. By law, the Council must deliver an updated plan by December 1, 2024.
Strategies for supporting affordable housing related to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard spotlighted in report
Strategies for supporting affordable housing related to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard spotlighted in report
Strategies to support local housing production and to make affordable housing easier to build and are spotlighted in a new Housing Report from the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS), funded through a US Department of Defense grant with the Town of Kittery, Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC), and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS). […]
Discounted Internet Service for Low Income So. ME residents
Discounted Internet Service for Low Income So. ME residents
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission awarded $3 Million from EPA for cleanup of Brownfields sites
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission awarded $3 Million from EPA for cleanup of Brownfields sites
SACO — Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC) was awarded $3 million dollars in supplemental RLF funding to cleanup Brownfields in southern Maine. It is one of nine agencies nationally to receive the maximum amount of funding. The award from the Environmental Protection Agency is part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America Agenda […]
Coastal Water Quality Workshop
Coastal Water Quality Workshop
Maine Climate Resilience Hub Survey
Maine Climate Resilience Hub Survey
This Small Maine Town Has Some of the Best Beaches in the State — Plus a Great Food Scene and New Boutique Hotel
This Small Maine Town Has Some of the Best Beaches in the State — Plus a Great Food Scene and New Boutique Hotel
Biddeford, Maine, is the perfect summer getaway, with beautiful beaches, a booming culinary scene, and a brand-new boutique hotel.
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Beyond the headlines: OOB tackling climate action
Beyond the headlines: OOB tackling climate action
I don’t have to tell you that sea level rise poses a serious threat to Old Orchard Beach. You’ve seen it. We are experiencing it. The most recent storm that flooded Old Orchard Beach was illustrative of the change we are already dealing with. According to state data, a 1.6-foot sea level rise would reduce […]
Maine Public - Climate Action Plan
Maine Public - Climate Action Plan
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