By David Nosnik, CPA Vice Chair – Sustainability Committee When most of us picture solar power, we imagine panels spread across a sunny rooftop. But what if you live in an apartment, condominium, or a home shaded by trees? The good news is that the clean energy movement is no longer limited to people with […]
By David Nosnik, CPA – Vice Chair Sustainability Committee Last Thursday, July 24, Representative Gerry Runte, the State Representative for Ogunquit, attended our monthly meeting as a guest. The Town of Ogunquit Sustainability Committee meets monthly, and the agenda and minutes of all meetings are available at www.townofogunquit.org. We welcome community members to attend. Representative […]
By David Nosnik, Vice Chair Sustainability Committee with contributions from Paul Breen, Secretary Sustainability Committee. Ogunquit, our beautiful place by the sea, renowned for its scenic beauty and vibrant tourism, faces a pressing housing challenge. With over 70% of its housing stock classified as vacant due to seasonal use, the town struggles to provide affordable, […]
That is what Chris Baranuik, a reporter with the BBC, wrote in his article reposted by the Environmental Health Sciences at Newsroom EHS As summarized in the article: Can you imagine Ogunquit removing concrete to let green grow? Let us know what you think by emailing us at hi@sustainabilityogunquit.org
The Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce just shared critical information for all those suffering damages from the recent flood MAINE FLOOD RESOURCES & ASSISTANCE HUB The state of Maine has posted very detailed information, including many outgoing links for more details, to its Maine Flood Resources and Assistance Hub, which you can assess here: https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/flood The most […]
As you can see from this picture, we do have a problem with collecting and disposing of garbage at the Main Beach during the peak of the tourist season. Maybe we should be looking at the Big Belly solution we presented months back? Please see the article covering the Big Belly solution at BIG BELLY […]
As more fully described by David Pomerantz in his guest essay in The New York Times, three states in the nation have passed laws forbidding utilities to use ratepayers’ money to cover lobbying costs. The bad news, 47 have not. Mr. Pomerantz is the executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute, a utility watchdog […]
By David Nosnik, CPA, reprinted from the July issue of “Sea you in Ogunquit.” You better continue reading because if we are not careful, it may just happen. Ogunquit is highly susceptible to beach erosion. Factors such as storms, tides, and natural processes contribute to changes in the beach profiles over time as you can […]
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