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Government & Politics
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Canada to end COVID entry, travel restrictions
September 26, 2022Starting Oct. 1, travelers to Canada via Maine and elsewhere will no longer be subject to COVID-19 entry restrictions in place since the start of the pandemic.
September 26, 2022
Maine unemployment rate rises to 3.1% in August
Updated: September 19, 2022The increase marks the first uptick in Maine's unemployment rate since June 2021.
Updated: September 19, 2022
Portland nonprofit to build $300K kids' outdoor recreation center
September 15, 2022The Rippleffect Outdoor Center, which will be adjacent to Rowe Elementary School in Portland, received the green light this week from city authorities.
September 15, 2022
Mills: Lobster industry needs more time to weigh in on right whale protections
September 14, 2022Gov. Janet Mills criticized the feds' process, saying “it is unconscionable for NOAA to only hold a single public hearing" on the proposed measures.
September 14, 2022
Bangor's Tanya Emery to join Maine Connectivity Authority
September 13, 2022Bangor's director of community and economic development for nearly a decade is leaving that role to oversee economic development at the statewide broadband agency.
September 13, 2022
Trade center gets $400k to help Maine small businesses with exports
September 12, 2022During times of economic uncertainty, diversification of markets is considered a sound business strategy, with international business being a key element.
September 12, 2022
$77.1M in road improvements on tap for Aroostook and Washington counties
September 12, 2022The projects are expected to enhance the transportation system in Aroostook and Washington counties, create jobs and deliver direct benefits to businesses.
September 12, 2022-
Maine leaders call on Seafood Watch to reverse lobster ‘avoid’ designation
September 9, 2022Leaders said the watchdog organization is holding the Maine lobster industry to an impossible “guilty until proven innocent” standard.
September 9, 2022 
Rural Maine to get $28M in federal funds for renewable energy projects
August 26, 2022Benefits are expected to extend beyond cost savings realized by small business owners and farmers, from solar panels on barn roofs to projects that support multiple households and business subscribers.
August 26, 2022180 Maine tech school students to benefit from loan discharge
August 25, 2022A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suit in 2014 accused ITT of misrepresentations regarding job placement rates, transfer credits and programmatic accreditation.
August 25, 2022
Northern Maine infrastructure projects awarded $5.5M
August 24, 2022Funding for 11 projects will come from the state Economic and Infrastructure Development Investment Program, a joint grant program through the state and the Northern Border Regional Commission.
August 24, 2022
State buys new $2.8M helicopter to fight forest fires
Updated: August 24, 2022In 2021, the Maine Forest Service dropped more than 91,000 gallons of water on fires and carried 269 firefighters. Its fleet also assists other agencies.
Updated: August 24, 2022
Portland searches for city's first-ever DEI director
August 22, 2022The newly created role will lead a new City Hall department, the Office of Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, formed in response to recommendations of a steering committee.
August 22, 2022
State awards $20M to farmers, food processors for infrastructure improvements
Updated: August 22, 2022The state says that without substantial increases in processing facilities and capacity, the number of farms in Maine will continue to decline, and more food will be imported.
Updated: August 22, 2022
Years in the making, a $55M cold-storage facility breaks ground in Portland
Updated: August 22, 2022The long-awaited waterfront facility is due to be completed in February 2024. A previous plan failed after a member of the consortium behind it pulled out in 2018.
Updated: August 22, 2022Maine unemployment rate sinks to new pandemic low
August 19, 2022Last month, the rate fell below 3% for the first time since March 2020. Nearly 3,000 jobs were added across the state, in fields including local government, leisure and hospitality, and retail trade.
August 19, 2022
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