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In Augusta, the First Amendment Museum hopes to bring an underpinning of democracy to life
Updated: July 12, 2021A museum dedicated to a cornerstone of American liberty has been slowly taking shape next to the Maine Capitol. Now the museum is making progress on a $14 million funding campaign and aiming to create a national profile.
Updated: July 12, 2021Maine PUC awards contracts for solar, wind projects
July 1, 2021Maine Public Utilities Commission Chairman Philip L. Bartlett II said that participation in the latest procurement was competitive and bids were robust.
July 1, 2021
Clock is ticking for proposed sale of Pan Am, Maine's largest railroad
Updated: July 1, 2021CSX Corp., one of the largest freight carriers in the world, is due to submit a regulatory application Thursday in hopes of completing the purchase. But two previous attempts to obtain federal approval have failed.
Updated: July 1, 202114 bridge decks in Maine included in 'Rebuilding America' funding
Updated: June 29, 2021The Maine Department of Transportation was awarded a total of $45.2 million for the replacement of 14 bridge decks.
Updated: June 29, 2021
Eviction ban extension comes with push to get federal relief money to landlords
June 28, 2021With the eviction moratorium extended to July 31, the federal government is also offering states guidance on how to streamline the federal emergency rent process. The extension gives Maine time to get payments to landlords, much of it for back rent.
June 28, 2021With Social Security offices still closed to Mainers, Golden calls for reopening
June 25, 2021While other federal offices are now planning to reopen, the six Social Security Administration offices in Maine currently have no such plans, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden says.
June 25, 2021
Battle over whether to save or replace Brunswick-Topsham bridge heats up
June 24, 2021The $21.8 million plan to replace the 89-year-old steel bridge that carries U.S. Route 201 over the Androscoggin River has been delayed by a lawsuit, then an appeal, as both sides dig in.
June 24, 2021
Frenchman Bay residents to salmon farmers: ‘You’re not welcome here’
June 24, 2021The application for 120 acres to raise 66 million pounds of salmon per year would use “proven and robust” technology, according to American Aquafarms. However, one resident said, “None of are willing to take the risk as far as Frenchman Bay."
June 24, 2021Maine's unemployment rate remains nearly flat for fourth month in a row
June 23, 2021The May rate fell slightly, after remaining below 5% for the three previous months. Maine's rate remains below the national jobless level.
June 23, 2021
Two dozen Bar Harbor fishermen sign against proposed Frenchman Bay salmon farm
Updated: June 22, 2021A Norwegian company seeks to install 30 “closed net” pens and grow 66 million pounds of salmon annually. Fishermen’s concerns include a potential loss of fishing ground, gear loss, navigational conflicts and water pollution.
Updated: June 22, 2021
Maine retailers will soon say goodbye, for good, to plastic bags
June 21, 2021The ban, which Gov. Janet Mills signed into law two years ago, has not taken effect because of the pandemic. But the reprieve ends on July 1, and the prohibition will apply to many supermarkets, big box stores, restaurants and other businesses.
June 21, 2021Maine will divest from fossil-fuel securities
June 18, 2021The state is thought to be the first to address climate change with legislation that eliminates holdings of fossil-fuel securities.
June 18, 2021
Government, some businesses are already recognizing Juneteenth this week
June 18, 2021The new national holiday, made official by President Joe Biden on Thursday, is giving most federal employees Friday off. Some large employers are also marking the holiday. The new Maine state holiday won't be celebrated until next year, however.
June 18, 2021
$10M awarded to 7 Maine community development financial institutions
June 17, 2021Awards up to $1.8 million will help create financial products and services to support business development and address critical needs such as affordable housing. “You don’t just rebuild what you’ve lost. You build what you hope to have,” said one
June 17, 2021Maine will pay unemployed workers $1,500 apiece to take a job
June 15, 2021A new program launched Tuesday will reward Mainers for accepting employment over the next two weeks, and will offer a $1,000 bonus to people who are hired next month. The incentives are designed to help employers get desperately needed personnel.
June 15, 2021
Federal bill would make sure rural EMTs, ambulance services are fully reimbursed
June 15, 2021Bills in both the U.S. Senate and House would extend until 2027 add-on payments that close the gap between what it costs to provide emergency ambulance service in rural areas and what Medicare pays for it.
June 15, 2021
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