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Acadia National Park visitors will be greeted by a new 'Gateway' welcome center
Updated: September 8, 2025To greet the park's 4 million annual visitors, the $27.7 million Acadia Gateway Center is situated on the main thoroughfare to Mount Desert Island.
Updated: September 8, 2025
AmeriCorps funding restored after states' lawsuit over cuts
September 2, 2025After a months-long legal battle over the Trump administration's cuts to AmeriCorps programs, the Office of Management and Budget has agreed to release more than $184 million for programs across the country.
September 2, 2025
Maine regulator acquires remotely operated vehicle to assess aquaculture sites
August 20, 2025Previously, scientists plunged in with dive equipment and recording devices — a time consuming and labor-intensive process.
August 20, 2025
Moratorium stalls Portland Planning Board action on Live Nation music venue
August 13, 2025Further city action on Mile Marker Investments’ proposed 3,300-seat music hall on Cumberland Avenue in Portland was postponed, possibly until March 2026.
August 13, 2025
Maine joins other states in crackdown on robocalls
August 11, 2025Maine is joining a multi-state effort to crack down on robocalls by demanding voice providers stop illegal traffic from being routed through their networks.
August 11, 2025
After EPA cancels $62M Maine solar grant, Governor's Energy Office pushes back
August 11, 2025Maine’s Solar for All program was expected to help some 20,000 low-income Maine households save between $380 and $1,400 annually on energy bills.
August 11, 2025-
Portland City Council set to vote on music venue moratorium and Arts District improvements
August 8, 2025Addressing a potential moratorium on certain music venues, the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce released a statement Friday urging City Council to reject any such retroactive measure.
August 8, 2025 
Maine's retirement savings program for small employers expands language options
August 6, 2025“Populations speaking languages other than English have been growing in Maine;” many are small business owners or work for small businesses, said the program’s director.
August 6, 2025
Golden backs bill that would ease border-protection costs in Eastport
August 4, 2025U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is lending his support to legislation aimed at preventing federal Customs and Border Protection from forcing local ports, including Eastport, to shoulder additional costs and responsibilities.
August 4, 2025
Bill would give tax credits to working waterfronts at risk of natural disaster damage
August 4, 2025The bill would help water-dependent businesses shore up coastal infrastructure against worsening storm damage.
August 4, 2025
Maine ends fiscal year with $152M budget surplus, credit upgrade
August 4, 2025Surplus funds will go in part to highway and bridge improvements, MaineCare stabilization and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Fund.
August 4, 2025
For Maine companies navigating tariffs, the road is about to get bumpier
Updated: August 4, 2025The head of the Maine Brewers' Guild warns that the ever-changing trade landscape is "creating a climate of chaos," while the Maine State Chamber of Commerce chief is worried about the "double-punch" of tariffs and a weakening U.S. labor market.
Updated: August 4, 2025
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
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