Maine to receive $38 million in low-income heating aid
Maine’s congressional delegation announced the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program award Tuesday.Read More
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Maine asks for federal waiver to let asylum seekers go to work
Although there is no provision for such waivers, the request comes as advocates lobby Congress to support a bill sponsored
Read moreOne-third of Maine workers are struggling to make ends meet, report says
And that doesn’t include the 12% of Maine people living below the poverty line.Read More
Read moreMagnetize Maine forum searches for ways to attract and retain young workers
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Like most of Maine, Aroostook County is searching for ways to attract and retain young workers
Read moreAging in place is getting more expensive for Maine seniors
Most seniors want to live in their homes or communities for as long as possible, or, “age in place.” As
Read moreLack of inventory hurt Maine home sales in September
The overall number of homes for sale last month increased by 2% from August, but there’s still a huge demand
Read moreMills Admin Releases Report on Two Years and Nearly $1 Billion of COVID Relief Spending
The Mills Administration released a report Wednesday detailing how the governor has spent the nearly $1 billion in COVID-era relief
Read moreMaine, federal student loan programs offer relief, even if it’s confusing for borrowers
Since the pandemic pause on payments has ended, programs like Maine’s Student Loan Repayment Tax Credit can offer some help,
Read moreFeds plan to spend up to $95 million to upgrade Coburn Gore border crossing
The General Services Administration will hold a public meeting Oct. 26 at the main building in northern Franklin County.Read More
Read more‘Starter homes’ are a casualty of Maine’s affordability crisis
Karin Carlson-Snider fears her first home might be her forever home. The 43-year-old film archivist moved to Bangor in 2017
Read morePersonal Income Increased Nearly Everywhere Last Spring — But Not In Maine: New Bureau of Economic Analysis Report
Throughout the country, most people saw increased earnings this past spring — except for in Maine. Nationwide, personal income reportedly
Read moreWill broccoli be a key ingredient in Maine’s agricultural economy?
Good Shepherd Food Bank has launched an innovative company that makes it the first among 200 food banks nationwide to
Read moreSocial Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
The acting Social Security commissioner says a 3_2% increase in benefits next year ‘will help millions of people keep up
Read moreBusinesses have big questions about Maine’s new paid leave law
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s business community has lingering questions over a new paid family and medical leave program with the official rollout
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