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Government & Politics
Maine DOT chief Bruce Van Note to retire next month
July 28, 2025Significant projects completed under his watch include the construction of the Madawaska-Edmunston International Bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada.
July 28, 2025
Maine loggers would get federal disaster relief under bill
Updated: July 28, 2025Current law excludes loggers from the kinds of disaster relief and assistance available to other industries, including fishermen and farmers, when natural disasters strike. as a result of storms and other natural disasters.
Updated: July 28, 2025
Former LePage communications director named SBA New England regional chief
Updated: July 28, 2025Peter Steele has held posts in the administrations of former Gov. Paul LePage and President Donald Trump in the first term.
Updated: July 28, 2025
Inside the rotunda: What businesses need to know about new and proposed Maine laws
Updated: July 23, 2025With several new laws set to take effect this September, our guest commentators look at the impact for businesses and investors.
Updated: July 23, 2025
Maine’s largest food bank says federal funding cut puts 20 million meals at risk
July 17, 2025Weeks after the federal budget reconciliation bill was signed into law, Good Shepherd Food Bank said it's concerned for the nearly 50,000 Mainers receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
July 17, 2025-
Op-Ed: US solar industry is under attack, raising Maine’s already high energy costs
Updated: July 15, 2025At ReVision Energy, we have been wrestling with political attacks on our industry since the company was launched in 2003, Phil Coupe writes in this guest commentary piece.
Updated: July 15, 2025New law requires towns to share housing data in a state registry
July 14, 2025In an effort to accurately track housing builds in Maine, larger municipalities are now required to keep a registry and annually file with the state details on all housing construction projects.
July 14, 2025A year in, Maine portal has connected 600 businesses with funding sources
July 14, 2025The one-stop portal has connected 600 Maine businesses with over 1,600 matches to public and nonprofit financing options and no cost business guidance.
July 14, 2025
Shanna Cox leaving LA Metro Chamber to run for political office in 2026
July 11, 2025The president and CEO of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announced she will be leaving the organization to prepare to run for elected office.
July 11, 2025
Showdown looms over Portland City Council vote on music venue moratorium
July 11, 2025The developer told Mainebiz that if the measure passes, "we are fully prepared to immediately defend our rights as developers who are following the zoning the city has established."
July 11, 2025
New Maine law will protect state and federal workers during government shutdowns
July 8, 2025LD 874 creates a loan guarantee program offering interest-free loans to cover lost income for essential state and federal employees during shutdowns lasting more than seven days.
July 8, 2025
Portland chamber urges 'immediate action' on downtown cleanup, safety measures
July 2, 2025A petition, addressed to Mayor Mark Dion and City Council members ahead of two regularly scheduled meetings on July 14, demands “swift, coordinated action to restore safety, cleanliness and vitality."
July 2, 2025
Maine's congressional delegation rallies to save Job Corps centers
Updated: July 2, 2025The Department of Labor's plans to close more than 120 Job Corps centers across the U.S. — and all five in Maine —have been paused by a federal judge.
Updated: July 2, 2025
Maine unemployment little changed in May on dampened hospitality hiring
June 27, 2025Maine’s jobless rate remains below the state's 5.4% long-term average since January 1976, when Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs” was at the top of the pop charts.
June 27, 2025-
Op-Ed: What’s at stake if US lawmakers eliminate the Child Tax Credit
June 25, 2025Maine has made important strides in addressing our childcare challenges, but ongoing federal support for working families remains critical.
June 25, 2025 
Legislature passes bill for 100% clean electricity by 2040
June 20, 2025The bill follows up on the state’s climate plan update to have 100% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2040.
June 20, 2025
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