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Maine Senate Democrats re-nominate their three top leaders
November 6, 2020Sen. Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, has again been nominated for Senate president. He has sponsored legislation to support loggers and wood haulers and to create jobs in Aroostook County.
November 6, 2020
Maine State Library finds temporary new quarters down the street
November 6, 2020The Maine State Library started looking for a temporary new home this summer, after it was determined the Maine State Cultural Building, in Augusta, had to undergo extensive system upgrades. Turns out, it found two.
November 6, 2020
Maine was in the 2020 election spotlight, but Mainers voted like Mainers
November 5, 2020That Mainers voted for a Democrat for president and a Republican for the U.S. Senate seat should not be a surprise in a state known for voting a split ticket.
November 5, 2020
Maine State Library finds temporary home in Winthrop
November 5, 2020The Maine State Cultural Building in Augusta, which houses the library, state archives and state museum, closed to the public in July because of needs for an extensive heating and electrical system overhaul and asbestos removal.
November 5, 2020
'Transformational' Westbrook development combines living, parking, urban farm
November 4, 2020Partnership between city, TDB LLC and Wyoming urban farming company Vertical Harvest will transforom a parking lot on Mechanic Street into a 300,000-square-foot six story bulding that includes parking, 50 apartments and a four-story greenhouse
November 4, 2020
Maine is behind in STEM workforce development, but has growth potential
November 4, 2020Better alignment of educational systems with STEM workforce needs will help drive the high-paying STEM economy, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson said during a webinar on the topic.
November 4, 2020
Portland $18 emergency minimum wage kicks in Dec. 3 after referendum passes
November 4, 2020The city's voters approved a minimum wage hike that includes an emergency provision that business leaders say will price many small businesses out of the city. Also approved were measures that aim to increase affordable housing, though short-term
November 4, 2020
Maine business, nonprofit leaders share 2021 policy 'wish lists' for lawmakers
Updated: November 4, 2020The heads of associations for Maine's hospitality, nonprofit, banking and credit union sectors tell Mainebiz what they want legislators in Washington and Augusta to tackle first when they next convene.
Updated: November 4, 2020
Collins outpaces Gideon in Senate race, Maine's most expensive political contest ever
Updated: November 4, 2020By mid-morning Wednesday, it was not yet clear if Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins would hold onto enough of an edge over challenger Sara Gideon in order to avoid a ranked-choice tabulation of the vote.
Updated: November 4, 2020
ZOOM Express aims to meet southern Maine travel demand with new buses, stops
November 3, 2020The Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit system added two new 51-seat buses, its first new vehicles in a decade, to accommodate the increased passenger load from the York County communities to and from Portland.
November 3, 2020
Winter tourism campaign to leverage Maine brand as outdoor escape
Updated: November 2, 2020With a 32% downturn in visitation this summer compared with 2019, a late-summer occupancy uptick and a chance to showcase Maine’s wide-open spaces this winter are reasons for optimism, said Maine Office of Tourism Director Steve Lyons.
Updated: November 2, 2020
Mills holds off on tighter business restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise in Maine
Updated: October 29, 2020Gov. Janet Mills said Maine businesses are following the rules and thus helping with Maine's economic recovery. She also urged "common sense," saying that individuals not wearing masks or social distancing could send the economy in the other
Updated: October 29, 2020
Maine DOT’s ‘MacGyver’ moment: Commissioner Bruce Van Note looks to stretch dollars
Updated: November 2, 2020The chief of the state's transportation agency talks with Mainebiz about how he and his department are adapting to the new normal, and where Maine's transportation infrastructure is headed next.
Updated: November 2, 2020
MaineHousing wins national recognition for a marketing campaign
October 28, 2020The state housing authority was among 16 across the country to be recognized by a national nonprofit for the authority's year-long celebration of 50 years of working for affordable housing in Maine.
October 28, 2020
Right whale estimate plummets while Maine lobstermen await restrictions
October 28, 2020The critically endangered species declined from just over 400 to about 360. Conservation organizations continue to call for reducing the number of fishing lines in the water and requiring vessels to slow when right whales are present.
October 28, 2020Electric co-op will expand connections with $9.5M loan
October 27, 2020The consumer-owned Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative Inc., which serves parts of Aroostook, Penobscot and Washington counties, will use the USDA financing to improve power connections for hundreds of customers.
October 27, 2020
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