With new hire, Central Maine Growth Council looks to boost innovation and business development

The Central Maine Growth Council has appointed Kaitlyn Philbrick to the role of innovation and development coordinator. Philbrick will support the Waterville-based organization’s mission to drive economic growth, foster innovation and strengthen workforce …

Regional freight carrier moves Maine base to Brewer

By Sloane M. Perron After outgrowing its previous location in the Penobscot County town of Hermon, New Hampshire-based transportation and logistics company Ross Express has built a 19,000-square-foot freight facility in nearby Brewer. The new location, in …

How you can weigh in on whether Maine bans floating camps

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, also would establish a system of fines ranging from $100 to $500 for violations, and would allow state, municipal or other authorities to take possession of a floating camp not removed within 24 hours …

State is finally installing suicide barriers on Maine’s tallest bridge

Workers began on Monday to install barriers along the Penobscot Narrows Bridge to deter people from jumping off it. The curved chain-link fence along the existing bridge rails should be in place and the project completed by early July, according to the …

You have to pay the town to build a house in these parts of Maine

WESTBROOK, Maine — The city wants to expand its sewer plant, but it doesn’t have enough money. Like most other communities, the city has typically funded these kinds of infrastructure upgrades with property taxes or borrowing. But rising property values …

Maine Representative Laurel Libby Seeks Emergency Relief from the Supreme Court

Susan Collins and unions try to save massive Maine battery project

President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut down on funding for renewable energy initiatives may hit a rural Maine project that would be the world’s largest multi-day battery system. The potential loss of federal tax credits for the Lincoln battery storage …

Maine bill offer better recognition and treatment of post-infection related illnesses

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Kristi Woods is a resident of Augusta. She holds a bachelors of science degree …

Letter: Mobile home parks are solution to affordable housing in Maine

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Lets talk about the last affordable housing in Maine: The old mom and pop mobile home parks owned and operated by them. They kept the …

Researchers discover new bacteria in rabbit ticks in Maine

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they've discovered a new bacteria in rabbit ticks in Maine that's related to the spotted fever pathogen. Microbiology professor Stephen Rich, who is also executive director of the New …