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Maine is preparing to expand broadband access thanks to a flood of federal funding

By Lori Valigra on Nov 19, 2021 10:37 am
The state has established minimum standards for high-speed internet service that at least 78,000 locations in Maine don't meet, Gov. Janet Mills said on Friday.
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A bitter cold snap last winter helps explain why Mainers’ electric bills will be so high next year

By Lia Russell on Nov 19, 2021 01:00 am
The cold snap last February led to natural gas production freeze-offs and inventory disruptions that are still reverberating.
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Maine law enforcement agencies struggle to find staff

By CBS 13 on Nov 18, 2021 07:44 pm
From Kittery to Caribou, police departments are short-staffed and officers are burned out.
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Broadband providers have failed to reach all Maine homes. Now they’re fighting towns trying to do it themselves.

By Steve Mistler, Maine Public on Nov 18, 2021 07:29 pm
In some cases, towns are encountering opposition funded by the same big internet service providers that have long refused to expand their networks.
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