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PublishedJanuary 5, 2022
Androscoggin commissioners award Leeds $300,000 for internet service
Money will come from the American Rescue Plan Act allotment to the county.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Wilton Select Board brainstorms on spending ARPA funds
The board suggested spending some of the $418,000 it will receive from ARPA on funding for broadband, pay raises/bonuses for front-line workers like police, firefighters and grocery-store workers, or funding for stay-at-home parents unable to work because they can't afford childcare services.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Franklin County commissioners hire Strong woman to oversee federal funds
Susan Pratt will work part-time and receive $500 a day for being program administrator for the county's American Rescue Plan Act funds.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Wilton Select Board brainstorms American Rescue Plan Act spending ideas
Wilton has received $209,000 of the total $418,000 it expects to get under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2021
Auburn council to mull hazard bonuses for police and fire personnel
The $1,500 per person would come from federal coronavirus relief funds.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Gov. Mills announces $10 million in funding for Maine seafood dealers and processors
The new seafood infrastructure program will provide grants to upgrade buildings, utilities and equipment, and invest in new technology.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2021
Wilton discusses $220K of American Rescue Plan funds, plans for spending
The Town of Wilton has received the first of its two American Rescue Plan Act funds in the amount of $220,000. There will need to be a public hearing and special town meeting before the money can be spent.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic relief funding could pay for Auburn Festival Plaza overhaul
Cost to overhaul plaza in Auburn estimated at between $1.65 million and $2.38 million, but could be completed in phases.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
Maine providing $73 million in grants to stabilize state’s ‘crucial’ child care industry
Working families in Maine are struggling to find child care as facilities close or limit enrollment because of staffing shortages worsened by the pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
Livermore board increases property tax rate 75 cents
Taking $50,000 from the undesignated fund balance will provide an overlay of $44,749 for abatements.
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