200 new jobs slated for Bangor after investment from green energy firm
An environmental investment firm will infuse $6 million into Brewer-based Nyle Systems to open a new factory in Bangor producing heat
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Organizations still can’t apply for Bangor’s COVID relief money
Since the city received more than $20 million through the American Rescue Plan Act Congress passed in March 2021, local
Read moreBangor health provider is struggling to climb out of $4M deficit
One of Bangor’s major health care providers is struggling to recover from a nearly $4 million financial deficit it accrued last
Read more3 colleges will use nearly $4 million to strengthen industries hurt during pandemic
Maine has awarded three colleges and universities nearly $4 million to provide services and programs that will prepare students for
Read moreAbbott lays off hundreds of temporary workers at Westbrook plant
Abbott Labs has laid off most of the temporary workers at its Westbrook facility, including hundreds of immigrant workers who
Read moreAroostook County movie theaters risk closing from low attendance
CARIBOU, Maine – One of Aroostook’s four movie theaters will close after losing most of its audience. The Caribou Theater
Read moreBangor YMCA receives $5 million in local COVID-19 funds for expansion
The Bangor Region YMCA will receive $5 million of city and county COVID-19 relief money to fund its new facility,
Read morePortland budget challenges include inflation, revenue losses, homeless services
City Councilors Monday said they are looking at the upcoming budget as a chance to stabilize and rebuild the city
Read morePenobscot County commissioners deny spending federal funds illegally on jail repairs
Penobscot County officials on Friday denied that federal funds were used illegally on repairs to the Penobscot County Jail as
Read moreMaine Food Stamp Benefits Slashed in March
Low-income Maine residents have begun receiving letters informing them that their Food Stamp benefits will be slashed in March. In
Read moreAroostook County perseveres and grows its restaurant options
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Keeping a restaurant going since the pandemic has been tough, but the Aroostook County dining scene is
Read moreNew Japanese-style hibachi steakhouse to open in Ellsworth
After months of renovations, the owners of a new hibachi grill on High Street in Ellsworth are planning to open
Read moreBelfast co-op to undergo $6.4 million renovation
The Belfast Community Co-op is preparing to launch a year-long, $6.4 million renovation of its High Street store that will
Read moreMaine facility plans to be 1st in New England to mass produce biochar
The lumber yard in Enfield held hundreds of stacked spruce and fir logs at the turn of the new year,
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