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Street sense: Two central Maine thoroughfares undergo revamps
Updated: July 13, 2020If it's summer in Maine, it must be road construction season. This year is no exception for some routes in the Capital Area, despite the pandemic.
Updated: July 13, 2020
Survey launched on working remotely in Maine
Updated: July 8, 2020With many offices still closed during the pandemic, Live + Work in Maine is seeking to collect data and anecdotes about people working remotely in the state.
Updated: July 8, 2020
Portland offers $500K in pandemic-related rent and utility assistance
July 7, 2020The program will provide up to $750 per month for three months of rent assistance, for a total of $2,250, and up to $250 in utility expense assistance.
July 7, 2020
Eastport, Wiscasset airports get $545K in fed funds to make upgrades
Updated: July 7, 2020Two Maine airports were awarded funds for runway and terminal improvements, as part of nearly $800 million in federal investment.
Updated: July 7, 2020
Maine's largest railroad is for sale, but implications are unclear
Updated: July 6, 2020Pan Am Railways — successor to two of Maine’s most storied railroads, owner of 300 miles of track across the state and a key player in the proposal for a 108,000-square-foot freezer warehouse in Portland — could soon change hands.
Updated: July 6, 2020
Recovery committee urges immediate action to save Maine's economy
July 2, 2020Immediate and direct economic relief to businesses, financial support for education reopening and enhanced broadband expansion are the three top ideas from the committee charged to find ways to save the state's economy.
July 2, 2020
Golden introduces 'new PPP' bill with longer-term support for small businesses
July 2, 2020The RESTORE Act, similar to one being introduced in the Senate, provides longer-term loans that are more flexible than the Payroll Protection Act, and fixes some of the problems small businesses had with the original program.
July 2, 2020
Fate is unclear for high-profile national governors conference in Portland
June 30, 2020The city was scheduled as the site of the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in August. Five weeks out, there's no word on how the event — which typically draws thousands of visitors — will take place in the midst of the pandemic.
June 30, 2020
Maine towns, cities share $9M to reimburse public health efforts against COVID-19
June 29, 2020The state has awarded grants to 96 cities and towns that will reimburse the cost of COVID-19 education, prevention and public health enforcement, particularly as summer visitors begin to arrive.
June 29, 2020
UMaine System trustees OK budget as shared accreditation becomes official
Updated: June 29, 2020By a vote of 13-1, the University of Maine System board of trustees conditionally approved a fiscal year 2021 budget that does not include any COVID-19 related tuition or fee increases.
Updated: June 29, 2020
Pandemic boosts Maine BMV's online Rapid Renewal vehicle registration program
June 26, 2020Towns and cities have been signing up with the Rapid Renewal online vehicle registration at the rate of about a dozen a year since it started in 2001, but participation has surged since March.
June 26, 2020Maine hospitals, doctors seek $120M in pandemic relief
June 25, 2020In a letter to Gov. Janet Mills, the Maine Hospital Association seeks $100 million while the Maine Medical Association wants $20 million.
June 25, 2020
Theaters, bowling alleys poised to reopen, but quarantine stays in place
June 25, 2020Bowling alleys, movie theaters, spas, massage therapists, outdoor amusement parks and summer camps can reopen July 1. But state officials said the 14-day quarantine for most out-of-state visitors and outdoor-only service for bars will stay for now.
June 25, 2020
Businesses in popular tourist destination strategize to survive Bar Harbor bust
Updated: June 29, 2020In Bar Harbor, much of the economy is driven by visits to nearby Acadia National Park, cruise ship calls and other tourism. But with this season wiped out by the coronavirus crisis, some businesses are wondering if they'll survive to see the next
Updated: June 29, 2020Biz Money: Pandemic’s effect on economy being felt in different ways
Updated: June 29, 2020The initial wave of the pandemic could have ripple effects on Maine's economy. The drop in hotel business is expected to greatly reduce state and local tax revenue, and fewer students on campus at Bowdoin College may affect Brunswick's economy.
Updated: June 29, 2020Six Maine cultural organizations to receive over $730K in federal funding
June 24, 2020The money, provided through the National Endowment for the Humanities, will help the nonprofits retain employees and continue essential operations during the pandemic.
June 24, 2020
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