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Machias town manager remembered for being a 'connector of people'
Updated: September 18, 2024Bill Kitchen, who died Sept. 9, was remembered as a 'convenor' who was 'action-oriented.' A bank president said of Kitchen: 'His career was business but his passion was people, everyone included.'
Updated: September 18, 2024
Feds set date to auction Gulf of Maine waters for commercial wind power use
September 17, 2024Leases for eight swaths of federally controlled ocean will go up for sale. If developed as wind power sites, they could generate enough electricity to power 4.5 million homes.
September 17, 2024
State minimum wage will increase next year by 50 cents an hour
September 12, 2024Maine's minimum wage will increase to $14.65 per hour next year, a hike that's expected to boost pay for about 96,000 people.
September 12, 2024
Downtown Waterville, still a work in progress, is up and coming
Updated: September 16, 2024The area is bustling and has become more so. In recent years, over $200 million of investment, along with help from tax incentives, has transformed the downtown.
Updated: September 16, 2024Maine nursing facilities get $30M to tackle rising costs, workforce woes
Updated: September 11, 2024The state and federal funds were distributed to 77 eligible nursing facilities, based on each facility’s MaineCare costs and hours of care provided in 2023.
Updated: September 11, 2024
$2M from state will fund warming centers across Maine this winter
Updated: September 10, 2024A dozen overnight warming shelters from Presque Isle to Biddeford will receive funding from the state's Emergency Housing Relief Fund.
Updated: September 10, 2024
Help wanted: Fire chief, city of Portland. Pay: Up to $164,000 a year.
Updated: September 9, 2024Portland is seeking a new fire chief to succeed Keith Gautreau when he retires by the end of this year.
Updated: September 9, 2024$33.8M will fund upgrades for hydropower sites across Maine
Updated: September 9, 2024Funding for 21 projects accorded the state comes from a federal program for capital improvements related to grid resilience, dam safety and environmental improvements.
Updated: September 9, 2024
Union deal: State of Maine will review its pay system, give workers $2,000 checks
September 6, 2024Thousands of state workers will receive the payments, beginning next month. A third-party study of the state's pay classification system, however, won't be finished until the end of next year.
September 6, 2024
NY architecture firm wins $15.5M contract for new Franklin County border post
September 6, 2024The firm will be responsible for planning the development of a new land port of entry at Coburn Gore, about 2 hours and 20 minutes northwest of Augusta. Construction is scheduled to start in fall 2026.
September 6, 2024
Maine Tourism Association launches program to train, certify travel counselors
Updated: September 5, 2024The program, for visitor information center staff, includes a 100-question exam that covers topics ranging from customer service to Maine’s geography, history and culture.
Updated: September 5, 2024
After gravel truck accident, repair of southern Maine covered bridge could take months
Updated: September 4, 2024Bridge beams were damaged when an overweight truck fell through the deck. Lumber will be milled specifically to match the original species and dimensions.
Updated: September 4, 2024After 3 years without a West Paris post office, USPS signs lease for new site
Updated: September 2, 2024In 2021, USPS closed the West Paris facility while it negotiated a new lease for the property.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Portland pro soccer team kicks off partnership with Maine Office of Tourism
Updated: August 27, 2024The multiyear collaboration aims to attract more fans to soccer and to Maine, via community events and high-visibility marketing.
Updated: August 27, 2024
Rockland’s new port program aims to ease visits for cruise passengers — and local residents
Updated: August 27, 2024Cruise ship calls to Rockland are up 142% this year, with 50 calls throughout the season and September slated for a record number of large cruise ships, some carrying as many as 3,000 passengers.
Updated: August 27, 2024PFAS levels prompt environmental warnings near Brunswick Landing
August 26, 2024The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention advises against eating freshwater fish caught near Brunswick's former naval air station because of elevated PFAS levels.
August 26, 2024
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