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Bothered by the fireworks in Maine? Blame China

June 28, 2017EconomyChina, fireworks, imports, trade
By Darren Fishell

Fireworks imports from China to Maine have risen sharply this year, up nearly 60 percent in value in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.

Rent in Portland is higher than average. But so is income

June 22, 2017Economyincome, personal income, purchasing power, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
By Darren Fishell

Renters around Portland have been paying about 10 percent more than the national average as Bangor and Lewiston renters saw prices drop through 2015. But that doesn’t make up for generally lower income around Bangor and Lewiston.

Heroin, opioids hit Maine emergency rooms harder than all but one state

June 21, 2017Demographics, Other numbersHeroin, opioid
By Darren Fishell

Maine emergency rooms have seen the impact of the state’s opioid crisis more acutely than anywhere but Massachusetts.

The documents behind an ambitious plan for Maine’s forests

June 19, 2017Economy, Energybiomass, Cate Street, Stored Solar
By Darren Fishell

The company proposing an ambitious plan to turn Maine’s forests into energy haven’t volunteered much about their past experience with such projects, but a regulatory filing made public this week helps shed light on their history.

Where offshore wind researchers see the most opportunity

June 12, 2017EnergyOffshore wind power, wind power
By Darren Fishell

The Northeast is already trouncing the rest of the country in offshore wind. The first and only offshore wind turbine began operating in December off the coast of Rhode Island.

Wait, there’s an election? Find out where to vote Tuesday

June 8, 2017Politicsbond questions, elections, Voting
By Darren Fishell

Tuesday’s election is not of the sexy, ruin-Thanksgiving-for-everyone kind.

See the Maine businesses applying for foreign workers

June 5, 2017Economyforeign workers, H-2B, tourism
By Darren Fishell

Data on foreign worker programs shows the specific businesses that want to fill positions with foreign workers, when those jobs would start and end and how much they would pay, among other things.

All of Maine’s lighthouses — even the dinky ones — in one map

May 28, 2017Mapsholiday, lighthouses
By Darren Fishell

There’s plenty of lighthouses that, this summer, might take just a little more effort than they’re worth to visit. So, while dreaming of summer over a sometimes dreary Memorial Day weekend, consider this virtual lighthouse tour.

Survey says: About half of America will be grilling this weekend

May 26, 2017Other numbersMemorial Day weekend, tourism, travel
By Darren Fishell

About half of Americans plan to gather around a grill sometime over the three-day weekend, according to the Portland-based Digital Research Group.

Bangor’s shrinking population reflects a northern Maine trend

May 25, 2017Demographicspopulation change
By Darren Fishell

In raw numbers, Bangor posted the steepest loss of population, with an estimated 324 fewer people in 2016 than the prior year. From 2010 to 2016, the Queen City lost more than 1,000 people.

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Darren is a Portland-based reporter for the Bangor Daily News writing about the Maine economy and business. He's interested in putting economic data in context and finding the stories behind the numbers.

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