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Affordable housing and vertical farms: A match made in heaven?

February 19, 2021 by Ivar Laanen

We’ve written about vertical farms and affordable housing extensively at The Optimist Daily, but never have we seen these two concepts combined. Until now, that is. This is the exact combination we’re going to witness in Westbrook, Maine, where a multistory greenhouse is being … [Read more...] about Affordable housing and vertical farms: A match made in heaven?

These two states may join Maine in implementing ranked choice voting

November 3, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Back in September, we published a story from Maine where the state’s Supreme Judicial Court upheld the use of ranked-choice voting for its presidential and congressional races. The Optimist Daily celebrated that decision because it allows voters to opt for an independent … [Read more...] about These two states may join Maine in implementing ranked choice voting

Maine will be the first state to use ranked-choice voting for elections

September 26, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

In a country dominated by two political parties, voting for an independent third-party candidate is often seen as a vote wasted. But that won’t be the case for voters in Maine where the state’s Supreme Judicial Court just upheld the use of ranked-choice voting for its … [Read more...] about Maine will be the first state to use ranked-choice voting for elections

Bee populations are on the rise in these US states

September 21, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

Maine has some of the healthiest bee colonies in the US. Believe it or not, bee populations in the state have actually increased 72 percent since 2018. While bees are still a threatened species, this research by the United States Department of Agriculture is good news for the … [Read more...] about Bee populations are on the rise in these US states

Proposed bill would improve opioid addiction treatment funding and access

December 12, 2019 by Amelia Buckley

Litigation against major pharmaceutical companies has called attention to the crippling opioid crisis gripping the US, which begs the question: what can be done about it? Recently, Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the bipartisan Opioid Workforce … [Read more...] about Proposed bill would improve opioid addiction treatment funding and access

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