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Maine ranks as high risk, and 22nd nationwide, in animal collision study
October 8, 2020A State Farm insurance study found 1 in 91 Maine drivers will get into a collision with an animal, putting drivers at high risk, something state Department of Transportation statistics bear out.
October 8, 2020
New bridges in Penobscot County part of Chevron oil discharge cleanup
October 8, 2020A settlement that followed decades of oil discharge from Chevron terminals in Hampden, first discovered in 2006, is aimed at environmental restoration in Penobscot and Hancock counties along the Penobscot River watershed.
October 8, 2020
Maine indoor gathering numbers increased; bars, tasting rooms can open Nov. 2
October 7, 2020Venues with indoor seating can allow up to 50% capacity up to 100 people, beginning Oct. 13, and bars and tasting rooms, the last sector to be closed, can open Nov. 2. But the expanded opening comes with stricter rules for face coverings.
October 7, 2020Maine economy tanked more in Q2 than most states
October 5, 2020As the U.S. began to experience the full financial brunt of the pandemic from April through June, Maine's gross domestic product plummeted faster than the levels in most states and faster than the pace for the nation as a whole.
October 5, 2020
Another $25M added to Maine unemployment trust fund
October 5, 2020The move, which is in addition to $270 million added in June, is expected to keep the amount businesses have to pay into the state's unemployment trust fund at a stable level, while also ensuring the state's unemployed get benefits.
October 5, 2020
Maine awarded $2.2M for offshore wind roadmap
October 5, 2020A $2.17 million grant to the Governor's Energy Office in Augusta will be matched with $267,624 in state funds and $112,457 in local funds.
October 5, 2020
SCORE Portland unveils leadership change 'to bring new ideas and energy'
Updated: October 5, 2020Long-time chapter Chair Nancy Strojny is taking on a new role as assistant director for SCORE Maine while staying on as a mentor, while handing the reins to Jonathan Trumper as SCORE Portland chapter chair.
Updated: October 5, 2020$2.2M in USDA funds awarded to help grow 11 Maine small businesses
October 2, 2020A smoked fish processor and an herbal tea maker were among those that won grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The funds are intended to help generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities and increase producer income.
October 2, 2020
Maine joins multistate settlement with Anthem over 2015 data breach
Updated: October 2, 2020Through the $39.5 million settlement with 44 states, Anthem has agreed to a series of governance provisions designed to strengthen its practices going forward. Maine will also get resources for consumer protection activities through the settlement.
Updated: October 2, 2020
Steve McCausland, longtime Maine public safety spokesman, joins PR firm
October 1, 2020McCausland served as the state's point person for official news of homicides, fires, accidents and more for 32 years before joining Marshall Communications.
October 1, 2020
New site off Maine coast could make it easier, safer to dredge the state's harbors
September 29, 2020A new federally created site for disposing dredge material will replace one slated to close next year, and may offer some advantages. Meanwhile, Portland Harbor has been denied federal funds for its own dredging project.
September 29, 2020
Land-based aquaculture proposal in Jonesport receives critical permit
Updated: September 29, 2020The permit is a key step toward building the facility in the Washington County town. Kingfish Maine is proposing a plant that can annually produce 6,000 to 8,000 metric tons of yellowtail kingfish.
Updated: September 29, 2020
Mainers may have been conned out of $700K, state says in federal lawsuit
September 28, 2020The Los Angeles-based defendants allegedly bilked $185 million from seniors and others nationwide in a precious-metals investment scheme.
September 28, 2020
After industry pleas, Mills lifts quarantine-or-test rule for Massachusetts visitors
September 24, 2020As the tourism industry prepares for fall and winter, Gov. Janet Mills adds Massachusetts to the five other states whose residents aren't required to quarantine for two weeks or show a negative COVID-19 test before entering Maine.
September 24, 2020
MaineHousing extends COVID-19 Rent Relief Program with $10M boost
September 24, 2020The additional money, which covers rent payments directly to landlords, will sustain the program through the end of the month, MaineHousing said as Gov. Janet Mills called for more federal relief for Maine.
September 24, 2020
PUC approves record 17 renewable energy projects with millions in promised benefits
September 23, 2020Solar projects accounted for all but three of the projects in the largest-ever renewable energy procurement in the state's history and, according to Gov. Janet Mills, "establishes Maine as a national clean energy leader."
September 23, 2020
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