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Renovations on Piscataqua River Bridge in Kittery may finish 2 months early
March 22, 2022The three-year project is in its final stages, with physical work winding up next week and road striping now getting underway. The 50-year-old span carries Interstate 95 between Maine and New Hampshire.
March 22, 2022
Lamoine to intervene in Frenchman Bay aquaculture application
March 21, 2022Opponents say the proposal threatens local jobs in fishing and tourism and harm the environment. Advocates say large-scale farming of Atlantic salmon would help keep working waterfronts working as wild fisheries decline.
March 21, 2022
King leads call to support US potato growers hurt by Mexico trade dispute
Updated: March 18, 2022A bipartisan group of 30 U.S. lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to resolve a trade dispute blocking potato exports to Mexico.
Updated: March 18, 2022Maine PUC closes investigation after CMP lawsuit withdrawn
March 17, 2022The Maine Public Utilities Commission closed a summary investigation into CMP after a lawsuit was withdrawn in February.
March 17, 2022
Maine depends on federal dollars more than almost any state in the East, study says
March 17, 2022A new analysis of tax, census and labor data ranks Maine state government and Maine residents high in reliance on federal spending.
March 17, 2022
Greater Portland public transit will update bus fleet with $1.9M in federal funds
March 16, 2022The Breez express bus fleet has exceeded METRO’s projected ridership for work, school and other daily activities by over 60%.
March 16, 2022
Maine insurance regulator recovered $1.3M last year from investigations
Updated: March 15, 2022The Bureau of Insurance recovered more than $1.3 million on behalf of Maine consumers through investigations conducted in 2021.
Updated: March 15, 2022January unemployment remains steady; jobs return to leisure, hospitality
March 14, 2022Maine's unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1% in January. Jobs began to return to sectors that had been hurt during the pandemic, such as leisure and hospitality.
March 14, 2022
New roof at Bates Mill No. 5 will be paid for with federal money
March 14, 2022The investment will go toward the removal of asbestos and other contaminants and could help developers overcome hurdles to finding more occupants for the space.
March 14, 2022
Lawmakers green-light $35M for UMaine’s bio-based ‘factory of the future’
March 11, 2022The lab is proposed to expand UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and support advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and arrays of large 3D printers.
March 11, 2022
Report urges higher wages for Maine child care workers
Updated: March 11, 2022The case for boosting investment in child care was laid out in a report by Council for a Strong America, a national bipartisan profit whose funders include Educate Maine and the Maine Community Foundation.
Updated: March 11, 2022
Maine awards $6M in pandemic relief to forest products businesses
Updated: March 9, 2022Grants have been awarded to 224 companies, the vast majority of which are in rural parts of the state.
Updated: March 9, 2022
100 lobstermen sign petition to quash proposed salmon farm in Frenchman Bay
March 7, 2022The lobstermen's concerns include the potential for lost fishing ground, increased fishing pressure on adjacent grounds, lost gear, navigational conflicts and water pollution.
March 7, 2022
Out of 2,600 applicants, 13 Mainers get licenses for elver harvesting this season
Updated: March 7, 2022With the baby eels selling for $1,800 per pound in 2021, licenses are highly coveted. Each new license holder will receive a minimum of 4 pounds in the seasonal quota that's allowed.
Updated: March 7, 2022
Maine awards $5M in pandemic relief to hundreds of small businesses
Updated: March 4, 2022Funding for more than 380 small businesses will come from the Maine Jobs & Recovery Small Business Grant Program.
Updated: March 4, 2022
Maine Connectivity Authority grows its leadership with first CFO
March 3, 2022The Maine Connectivity Authority, established last year to expand high-speed internet service statewide, has named David Wedick, formerly at Coastal Enterprises Inc., as the authority's inaugural chief financial officer.
March 3, 2022
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