Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll
Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents’ lives
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Aroostook County college gets $2M to grow wind tech program
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Maine Community College will use $2.2 million in federal funds to expand its wind technician
Read moreNorthern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval
Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, while Massachusetts would pay for 40% of
Read moreFederal court hears arguments from Maine lobstermen appealing right whale regulations
A federal appeals court heard arguments Friday from the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, which is challenging a government plan to regulate
Read moreOld Navy will open in Waterville plaza
National fashion retailer Old Navy will soon open a new location in Waterville. Old Navy will move into a 12,500-square-foot
Read moreFiber Internet now available in Brunswick
GoNetspeed (formerly OTELCO), a high-speed fiber to the premises Internet provider, has completed its fiber internet build in Brunswick. Service
Read moreDirigo Labs announces second accelerator cohort
WATERVILLE — Dirigo Labs announced that 10 startup companies and one Research and Development Fellow were selected to participate in
Read moreNorthern Maine clean energy project gets key commitment from Massachusetts
Those agencies signed a memorandum of understanding last October with the Maine Public Utilities Commission, outlining terms by which the
Read more13 family-owned midcoast convenience stores sold to Georgia-based company
The recent sale of 13 Maritime Farms convenience stores to a Georgia-based company is the latest in a national consolidation
Read moreMaine & Massachusetts partner on large inland wind farm
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Massachusetts intends to finance up to 40% of a wind power project in far northern Maine,
Read moreCianbro’s Super Flood Basin Project earns honors from ENR and ABC
PITTSFIELD — Cianbro’s team who worked for more than a year and a half on the P-310 Dry Dock Super
Read moreAroostook County’s snowmobiling industry struggles with lack of snow
Skiing is going full speed ahead, but minimal snow on the ground has stalled Aroostook County’s snowmobiling season. Experts said
Read moreMaine’s beach towns have seen a slow start to summer
June’s heavy rainfall has affected some of Maine’s largest industries, including farming and tourism. In the tourist haven of Old Orchard
Read moreFW Webb breaks ground on $5.5M site in Presque Isle
National plumbing and heating wholesaler F.W. Webb has started groundwork for a new $5.5 million building in Presque Isle. The Bedford,
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