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Government & Politics
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
It's official: Hannah Pingree enters 2026 Maine governor’s race
June 10, 2025Maine's former House speaker, who recently resigned from the Mills administration, will vie against at least three other Democratic candidates in next year’s primary.
June 10, 2025
Maine food producers and farms get USDA funding for equipment
June 10, 2025Recipients include brewers, oyster growers and specialty producers, with award amounts ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
June 10, 2025
EPA funding will help jumpstart 'brownfields' cleanup at 25 Maine sites
Updated: June 10, 2025Hazardous materials and deteriorated structures are the focus of federal brownfields cleanup grants designed to support redevelopment and infrastructure investment.
Updated: June 10, 2025
Maine will reissue botched pine tree license plates to 3,600 drivers
June 9, 2025Printing errors on a small percentage of the newly minted Maine license plates have caused some confusion and potential issues with E-Z Pass readings. New plates will be issued to affected drivers in August.
June 9, 2025
Former labor commissioner in LePage administration will head USDA Rural Development in Maine
June 4, 2025John Butera, who most recently had been a VP and commercial loan officer at Skowhegan Savings Bank, has been selected to head rural development for the USDA in Maine.
June 4, 2025
Fly the flag for Maine in state-sponsored contest
May 30, 2025Submissions for the Maine Atlas Project are due by Wednesday, July 9.
May 30, 2025
Op-Ed: 'Big, beautiful bill’ endangers planned factory in Lewiston — and very future it claims to champion
Updated: May 26, 2025The sweeping domestic policy bill passed by the U.S. House last week endangers plans for a $6 million advanced battery plant in Lewiston that had been set to employ 70 people in three years.
Updated: May 26, 2025
Bangor's new city manager has experience with government operations and taxation
May 22, 2025Carollynn J. Lear, who joins the city from the IRS, steps into a role held for three years by Debbie Laurie, who retired after a total of three decades with the city.
May 22, 2025
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