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Woolwich firm awarded $86.5M contract for Madawaska bridge replacement
Updated: April 2, 2021Reed & Reed Inc. beat out two in-state rivals for the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge Project, which will replace a century-old span between Maine and New Brunswick.
Updated: April 2, 2021
What Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan means for Maine
April 1, 2021Five Mainers in the know offer their initial thoughts on President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan unveiled on Wednesday.
April 1, 2021
Maine's tax burden is one of the highest, new study says
March 31, 2021The nationwide analysis looked at how much personal income went to levies imposed by states and municipalities.
March 31, 2021
Lewiston is national finalist for transformative $30M Choice Neighborhood grant
March 30, 2021Lewiston is a national finalist, competing with four other cities, for a $30 million grant that would have a major impact on housing, education, health and more in residential areas of downtown.
March 30, 2021
Collins, King, Pingree push for more H-2B visas to help Maine tourism businesses
March 30, 2021Already, the U.S. Department of Labor has received requests for more than 96,000 worker positions for visa slots in the second half of this fiscal year. Maine tourism and hospitality industries face chronic worker shortages.
March 30, 2021
Augusta Civic Center juggling MaineGeneral vaccine clinic, Legislature
March 30, 2021The city-owned Civic Center, which normally hosts basketball tournaments and large conferences this time of year, is the only space in the region large enough to accommodate both the six-day-a-week vaccination clinic as well as meetings of the full
March 30, 2021Maine's unemployment is at the lowest rate since pandemic's start
March 29, 2021The rate hovered at about this level during the last four months of 2020, and is less than half the percentages seen during the start of the COVID-19 crisis.
March 29, 2021
$41M in federal funds will support COVID care at 18 Maine health centers
March 26, 2021The money will expand access to COVID-19 vaccines to the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities. “Maine’s community health centers have been on the front lines of the state’s pandemic response since day one,” said one health care official.
March 26, 2021
Portland school employee vies to be crowned nation's Custodian of the Year
March 26, 2021A 25-year veteran of Ocean Avenue Elementary School in Portland is one of 10 finalists, chosen from among 2,000 nominations, and could receive $35,000 in prizes if voted the winner next month.
March 26, 2021
In historically tough year, Maine fishermen brought in history's 9th-most valuable catch
March 25, 2021At this time last year, as the lobster industry was facing a pending market collapse with restaurants and other seafood buyers shut down, dealers found new markets and harvesters adapted.
March 25, 2021
Transportation officials release 30-year transit plan for Portland region
March 25, 2021Transit Tomorrow is the first-ever strategic plan for the metro area's public transportation needs, and was developed with input from stakeholders over a two-year process.
March 25, 2021
Q&A: GovWebworks says pandemic is driving new demand for online government services
Updated: March 24, 2021Development of virtual public services has accelerated during the pandemic, including resource and collaboration services in Maine and vaccine preregistration in Idaho. “It’s been a bit of rollercoaster,” said one GovWebworks staffer.
Updated: March 24, 2021
UMaine System gets $2M for grad center, distance learning, telemedicine
Updated: March 24, 2021University of Southern Maine alumni Bobby Monks and Bonnie Porta donate $1 million to the University of Maine Graduate & Professional Center, while a $1 million federal grant goes to expand rural access to graduate education and health care.
Updated: March 24, 2021
Sale of Maine's largest railroad meets opposition from out of state
March 23, 2021The purchase of Pan Am Railways, announced in December, is undergoing a month-long review by the federal government. The deal is now drawing criticism from officials in Massachusetts and Vermont, who claim it would be anti-competitive.
March 23, 2021
Maine business survey shows tempered optimism, short-term money worries
Updated: March 22, 2021A survey of 500 business leaders from 35 industries statewide found that many remain unsure about what the next 12 months will bring, despite the fact that optimism strongly outweighs pessimism.
Updated: March 22, 2021One year after Collins helped launch PPP, success but also caution
March 19, 2021Since its inception one year ago, nearly 40,000 Maine businesses have received forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and more relief is coming. But a federal watchdog agency is concerned about fraud and mismanagement.
March 19, 2021
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