The Maine Campus & Mainebiz - Tue April 23, 2024
UMaine Athletics Making $320M Expansion to Complex; Two Maine Marinas Get Fed Funds
University of Maine Athletics recently announced a $320 million renovation project from the Harold Alfond Foundation which includes a $170 million investment to fund the school's Athletics Facilities Master Plan....
Mainebiz - Wed April 10, 2024
Maine's STARC Systems to Build New $12.5M Complex This Year at Brunswick Landing
With a revenue growth rate of 30 percent per year for the last five years, STARC Systems is aiming to keep up the momentum by building an 85,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing and administrative facility at Brunswick Landing in Maine....
Mainebiz & Maine Monitor - Mon March 18, 2024
Maine Town OKs Plan to Redevelop Park; New Public Safety HQ to Go Up in Machias
The Fairfield, Maine, town council has approved a plan to develop a 5.5-acre park east of the downtown area, with a goal of attracting tourists, residents and local visitors, Mainebiz reported March 8....
Mainebiz & BGR - Mon March 18, 2024
Bangor, Maine's Airport Set to Begin $59M in Runway, Terminal Upgrades in April
Bangor International Airport (BGR) is taxiing to the start of two major infrastructure improvement projects, expected to cost a total of more than $59 million. Runway 15-33 is scheduled to be completely rehabilitated and repaved beginning April 1 and continuing over the next two construction seasons at a cost of $45 million, airport officials said March 12....
WCSH-TV & SMPDC - Mon March 11, 2024
Funding Approved for Project to Make Maine Roads More Resilient to Climate Change
The signs of climate change have been getting worse lately in Maine, with recent storms cutting off access to local roads along the state's southern coast. "It gets pretty bad," said Kittery Town Manager Kendra Amaral in speaking with Portland's WCSH-TV in late February....
Mainebiz - Tue February 27, 2024
Maine Governor Requests $70M in Federal Disaster Aid to Repair January Storm Damage
Maine Gov. Janet Mills sent a formal request to President Joe Biden Feb. 23 for a major disaster declaration that would help her state's eight coastal counties recover from the severe damage and flooding sustained from back-to-back storms on Jan....
Maine Public Radio & Northeastern University - Thu February 15, 2024
Research Campus on Portland, Maine, Waterfront Planning for Sea Level Rise, Storm Surge
The developers of Northeastern University's new Roux Institute campus on the Portland, Maine, waterfront have released their latest plans to account for sea level rise, storm surge and other impacts from climate change at the site of the former B&M Baked Bean factory....
Mainebiz - Mon February 12, 2024
Maine's Governor Works to Secure $54.4M to Strengthen Coastal Towns Hit by Storms
The administration of Maine Gov. Janet Mills has two measures under way to help coastal communities in the state to rebuild and become more resilient after January's devastating storms. Her office is looking to expedite a $50 million proposal to assist towns in rebuilding infrastructure and enhance climate resiliency, Mainebiz reported Feb....
Bangor Daily News - Thu January 18, 2024
Bangor, Maine's Vision for Combined Ice Arena, Rec Center Coming Into Focus
The future of Bangor, Maine's new ice arena and recreational center is beginning to take shape. The Bangor Daily News reported Jan. 16 that the city's new parks and recreation facility will likely be a combined ice arena and rec center on 41 acres of land off Griffin Road near Husson University, according to Tracy Willette, director of Bangor's parks and recreation department....
Mainebiz - Wed December 20, 2023
Track Improvements Ahead for Maine's Amtrak Downeaster; U.S. 1 to Get $27.1M in Upgrades
Amtrak's Downeaster rail service secured a $27.5 million federal grant in December to make repairs and related improvements along the tracks between Brunswick, Maine, and the Massachusetts border. The project, estimated to cost $34.3 million according to an Amtrak news release, aims to keep the rails in good condition, reducing the need to impose speed limits on the passenger trains, cutting down freight delays, and improving safety and service, Mainebiz reported Dec....
