Maine County Rebuilds Its Destroyed Dunes. It’s Just the Start to Save the Coastline March 4, 2026 By EMMETT GARTNER/The Maine Monitor A crew guided a York County barge equipped with a giant sea vacuum across the waters of Wells Harbor last...
Maine Town’s Plan to Remove Two Dams Includes Marina Insurance Measure January 16, 2025 By EMMETT GARTNER/The Maine Monitor The Yarmouth town council voted unanimously this month to remove two town-owned dams on the Royal River and consider fish...
Maine Considers Public Flood Insurance Option for Municipalities, Property Owners September 18, 2024 By EMMETT GARTNER/The Maine Monitor State leaders tasked with reviewing Maine’s preparations and responses to climate change-fueled natural disasters are at a crossroads. While Maine...
Partner Perspective Three ways AI is reshaping independent insurance agencies Presented by Vertafore AI is changing the independent insurance channel right before our eyes. It’s happening so fast and so drastically that it...
Maine Grappling With Requests of Companies to Give Up Ownership of Dams August 8, 2024 By EMMETT GARTNER/The Maine Monitor State environmental officials in Maine on July 30 denied petitions from corporate owners of three Bucksport-area dams to forfeit ownership....
Maine Schools Face Unique Challenges in Ridding Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’ July 29, 2024 By EMMETT GARTNER/The Maine Monitor Days before winter break ended in December 2022, Bill Hansen was relieved to learn that Jordan-Small Middle School in Raymond...