November 22nd, 2018
A Maine biomedical science laboratory says it is growing its presence in China.
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News From Across The State
Portland-Based Fishermen Launch Campaign Opposing Waterfront Development Plan
Published Date: 11/25/2018
Nov 21, 2018
The loose coalition of fishermen, advocacy groups, marine and non-marine businesses is seeking a referendum that would toughen up use and development restrictions on and near the wharves of Portland’s downtown Commercial street.
Standardized tests useful, but just another measure of progress, says administrator
Published Date: 11/24/2018
November 23, 2018
The Maine Department of Education recently released the 2017-2018 results from the Maine Education Assessment in math, English language arts and science…
DOT, County officials explore local public transit issues
Published Date: 11/24/2018
November 23, 2018
Maine Department of Transportation officials met with representatives from a variety of County agencies on Monday to discuss issues with the northern Maine public transit system and determine which aspects of the program should be prioritized moving forward.
Maine’s solar policy is more costly than expected. Lawmakers can lessen this cost
Published Date: 11/23/2018
November 20, 2018
On March 16, 2018, Maine’s net metering era ended and was replaced with a new mechanism commonly referred to as “gross metering.”
CMP warned of ‘working off the same playbook’ that stymied New Hampshire energy project
Published Date: 11/23/2018
November 18, 2018
The kind of public resistance that sank the Northern Pass effort now has CMP reworking its transmission line blueprint.
Should municipalities be able to charge local-option sales tax?
Published Date: 11/23/2018
November 16, 2018
Some local town officials, the Maine Municipal Association, the Mayors’ Coalition and local lawmakers are talking about the possibility of towns’ charging their own local-option sales taxes.
A way to deliver more affordable housing
Published Date: 11/23/2018
November 11, 2018
Using innovative financing, we can make affordable housing a realistic goal for many more families.
Senators Collins, King Announce $566,690 to Strengthen Rural Maine’s Response to Opioid Abuse
Published Date: 11/23/2018
November 2, 2018
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $566,690 to two rural health care organizations in Maine as part of USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program.
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.3 Million for Head Start in York County
Published Date: 11/22/2018
November 13, 2018
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.3 Million for Head Start in York County
Fishermen launch campaign to protect Portland’s working waterfront from development
Published Date: 11/22/2018
November 11, 2018
They and their supporters gather at a pub on Commercial Street to gather signatures for a referendum that would restore the city’s water dependency use requirement
Maine becomes only New England State with Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program
Published Date: 11/22/2018
November 19, 2018
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced today that Maine has signed a new Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) program agreement with U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) which will allow selected Maine slaughterhouses and processors to wholesale their products in every state and in the District of Columbia. Plant applications will be accepted beginning December 1, 2018. .
Maine GOP mulling party’s future
Published Date: 11/22/2018
November 22nd, 2018
The Maine Republican Party took a drubbing in the midterm elections of 2018, but it’s still unclear whether its leaders will remain in place or a significant shake-up is in the works.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announces recount results for House District 82
Published Date: 11/20/2018
Incumbent independent candidate Kent Ackley has been confirmed as the winner of the House District 82 seat, based on the results of a ballot recount conducted today, announced Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announces recount results for House District 58
Published Date: 11/19/2018
Incumbent Democratic candidate James Handy has been confirmed as the winner of the House District 58 seat, based on the results of a ballot recount conducted today, announced Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap.
Maine schools to get help improving recycling programs
Published Date: 11/18/2018
Nov. 18th 2018
Schools around Maine are getting help improving their recycling programs. Ecomaine, a nonprofit group, is providing more than $20,000 in grants to 13 recipients in the state. The group says the grants involve a suite of programs intended to keep waste from ending up in landfills.
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Regulators block Maine shrimp harvesting for 3 more years
Published Date: 11/18/2018
Nov. 16th 2018
Citing continuing concerns that further fishing could drive the species to extinction, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted Friday to cancel not only the 2019 Maine shrimp season, but the 2020 and 2021 seasons as well…
Jared Golden declared winner of first ranked-choice congressional election, but challenge looms
Published Date: 11/18/2018
Nov. 15th 2018
The Democrat gets 50.5% of the vote to 49.5% for Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who says he’ll continues his lawsuit arguing that ranked-choice voting violates federal law.
Maine’s GDP up 3.4 percent in second quarter
Published Date: 11/18/2018
Nov. 14th, 2018
Maine’s economy grew by 3.4 percent in the second quarter of the year, a performance that ranks 36th nationally.
Second plan for Skowhegan bridge over Kennebec River back on the table
Published Date: 11/18/2018
Nov. 5th 2018
The proposed span would connect U.S. Routes 201 and 2 over the Kennebec River to ease traffic congestion downtown, officials said…
