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Government & Politics
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After two years as FAME's acting CEO, Mello gets nomination for permanent role
January 31, 2023Carlos Mello, FAME's acting CEO since February 2021, was nominated by Gov. Janet Mills for the permanent role. He must be vetted by a Joint Standing Committee of the state Legislature before being confirmed by the Maine Senate.
January 31, 2023
A second Passamaquoddy Tribe gets $500K to expand broadband
Updated: February 1, 2023The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point will receive a half million dollars in federal funding to boost affordable broadband access for 243 tribal households and community institutions.
Updated: February 1, 2023
Governor nominates first director of new affordable health care office
Updated: January 31, 2023Meg Garratt-Reed comes aboard after helping launch CoverME.gov as a fully state-run health insurance marketplace in 2021, overseeing the transition of the marketplace from a hybrid federal-state model.
Updated: January 31, 2023Responding to higher heating costs, Maine mails first batch of energy relief checks
Updated: January 31, 2023The first $450 checks were mailed out to help Mainers stay warm, safe and secure this winter amid soaring energy costs.
Updated: January 31, 2023
Feds award $33M to replace Islesboro ferry with hybrid-electric vessel
Updated: January 30, 2023The ferry projects are a natural extension of efforts to electrify auto and trucking fleets and expand the state’s network of charging stations.
Updated: January 30, 2023
$34M to boost broadband in 31 Maine communities
Updated: January 23, 2023The grants, announced by the Maine Connectivity Authority, represent the single largest investment in Maine's broadband infrastructure to date.
Updated: January 23, 2023
Maine state economist says any recession would be mild
January 19, 2023Amanda Rector, state economist for Maine, offered a mostly upbeat outlook on Maine's economy in 2023 at the Mainebiz "5 on the Future" event.
January 19, 2023
State wants to make roads safer for bikes and pedestrians
January 19, 2023Speeding traffic has been identified as one of the primary concerns by the public and the plan's goals include improving on-road and off-road safety. Human-powered transportation such as bicycles and light electric-powered vehicles have huge
January 19, 2023
Latest Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign yields 186 hires
Updated: January 17, 2023Employers who made the most hires during the 2022 campaign were Bonney Staffing, MaineGeneral Health, NorthernLIght Health, Bath Iron Works and the Maine Department of Corrections.
Updated: January 17, 2023
A village on Mount Desert Island looks to restore health of harbor
Updated: January 17, 2023Residents are concerned about declines of fish, clams and other organisms. But sussing out causes is tricky. Is clam loss due to a local causeway or global acidification?
Updated: January 17, 2023
$5.6M in state funding to support Maine startups, entrepreneurs
Updated: January 11, 2023The latest round of grants will help 16 Maine-based organizations develop programs to generate growth among companies engaged in seven targeted technology sectors.
Updated: January 11, 2023
Former Maine House Speaker to join executive branch as senior advisor
Updated: January 11, 2023Ryan Fecteau will serve as a senior advisor for community development and strategic development in the Governor's Office of Policy innovation and the Future.
Updated: January 11, 2023
New program to study impact of climate change on whelks, worms and mollusks
January 5, 2023Marine harvesters, including wormers, have come to the department with questions about the impact of climate change.
January 5, 2023
2023 Forecast: Maine will see its largest infusion of investment in high-speed broadband
Updated: January 9, 2023The Maine Connectivity Authority, which is led by Andrew Butcher, said it’s expected the investment will total at least $250 million, with funding coming from federal relief funds and infrastructure appropriations.
Updated: January 9, 2023
2023 Forecast: Burdensome regulations spur gloomy outlook among lobstermen
Updated: January 9, 2023A six-year delay of new federal rules could give the lobster industry time to pursue legal and legislative avenues to assure the long-term future of the fishery. The legal battle is underway.
Updated: January 9, 2023
Mills touts 'hopeful but real' goals on housing, workforce, broadband in second term
Updated: January 5, 2023Hope was a common thread throughout Gov. Janet Mills's second inaugural speech in Augusta.
Updated: January 5, 2023
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