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Oxford County town of Mexico will receive disaster funds to replace fire station
Updated: October 22, 2024In December 2023, floodwaters inundated the existing fire station. A new one is expected to be more effective.
Updated: October 22, 2024
Maine's electrical grid gets a $65M boost to prepare for clean energy
Updated: October 21, 2024The federal funding will go toward new technologies designed to improve the stability of the power grid and prepare it to handle more electricity from renewable energy sources.
Updated: October 21, 2024Electricity Maine customers will get back 3 months of charges under PUC settlement
October 17, 2024Energy provider Electricity Maine will have to refund about 20,000 customers and pay a $315,000 fine for what state regulators have called “unfair billing practices.”
October 17, 2024
White House picks UMaine’s Ferrini-Mundy for National Science Board
October 17, 2024The White House cited Ferrini-Mundy’s leadership in advancing Maine’s workforce and economy, taking UMaine to a top-tier research classification and making extensive capital improvements.
October 17, 2024Portland looks to develop housing on city-owned land
October 16, 2024The city may issue an RFP for developing affordable housing on two sites near the Barron Center, a long-term care facility in the Sagamore Village neighborhood.
October 16, 2024
Tourism office awards $1M in marketing grants to 8 groups across Maine
October 15, 2024Recipients demonstrated potential for long-term impact; campaigns that reach underrepresented, new and diverse communities of visitors; and improvement of Maine's tourism assets.
October 15, 2024
Citing 'desperate need,' Maine tackles the issue of how to upgrade schools
October 6, 2024At least 500 Maine schools were built before the 1990s, with half of those were built before the 1960s. Many school buildings are in “desperate need” of upgrades.
October 6, 2024
40 Under 40: Jon Stein works as an Ellsworth brewer, City Council member
Updated: October 7, 2024Jon Stein's dual roles give him a first-hand look at some of Maine's most pressing challenges, including the need for housing and a trained workforce.
Updated: October 7, 2024
40 Under 40: Brandon McDonald advocates for economic progress in northern Maine
Updated: October 7, 2024Significant professional accomplishment: Since joining the Maine Small Business Development Centers in 2020, and then with the Northern Maine Development Commission, I’ve had the honor of assisting hundreds of Maine businesses in securing o
Updated: October 7, 2024
40 Under 40: Kay Kerina is putting young Mainers on the path to career success
Updated: October 7, 2024Kay Kerina, who manages the state-funded Maine Career Exploration Program, takes pride in being a support for young Mainers behind the scenes.
Updated: October 7, 2024
40 Under 40: Joann Bautista serves Maine as deputy secretary of state, policy advisor
Updated: October 7, 2024Among other accomplishments, Joann Bautista has become the first Latina appointed as Maine deputy secretary of state.
Updated: October 7, 2024
Maine land bank's first test will be redeveloping East Millinocket site
Updated: October 1, 2024The Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority — created two years ago by the state Legislature — aims to accelerate the redevelopment of neglected, abandoned, environmentally hazardous and functionally obsolete properties.
Updated: October 1, 2024
Wabanaki Alliance hires Penobscot ambassador as next director
September 26, 2024Maulian Bryant will succeed the alliance’s first executive director, John Dieffenbacher-Krall, who will retire at the end of 2024.
September 26, 2024
Bangor will discontinue Saturday bus service, citing low ridership numbers
Updated: September 25, 2024Residents who ride the Community Connector in Bangor on Saturdays must find a new way to reach their destination.
Updated: September 25, 2024Thousands of potential Maine jobs at stake if federal tax deduction expires, study says
September 24, 2024If the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction is made permanent, the U.S. would gain over a million jobs each year, according to the analysis. In Maine, 6,000 new jobs would be created annually for the first 10 years.
September 24, 2024
The city of Portland will see lower debt service costs, thanks to Moody's upgrade
Updated: September 18, 2024Moody's Ratings recently raised its credit rating on Portland's general obligation debt to its highest rating of 'Aaa.'
Updated: September 18, 2024
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