Outage brings down Spectrum internet across Maine, New Hampshire

Internet service appeared to be restored at about 8 p.m. Monday night after customers from New Hampshire through Maine lost connection for about 2 hours.

COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities

The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.

Large investment to bring broadband to Islesboro pays off

A $4 million project to bring $30-a-month high-speed internet to the small island off Lincolnville has made a heavenly difference, residents say.

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Maine map gap: Bad federal maps muddle route to better broadband

State and federal maps offer little more than a vague impression of where high-speed internet exists and where it does not.

Franklin County’s high-speed internet question — will residents pay to bring service to town?

Carthage, Weld, Temple, Wilton and Perkins and Washington townships face that question at town meetings over the next several months. All six need to agree to make a proposed $10 million project a go.

Nondislosure deals keep a lot of broadband data secret

Our View: Many broad promises, without achieving full broadband access

As we look back on decades of campaign promises and administrative wobbling, and on tens of millions of dollars in broadband investment, Maine is behind and getting behinder.

Controversial power line plan includes fiber optic line through western Maine

State broadband officials hope the proposed hydropower transmission project will boost efforts to bring high-speed internet to unserved areas.

Despite claims of ‘robust coverage,’ Lakes Region residents struggle to get connected

With the internet service providers' data contradicting residents’ experiences, area towns have taken it upon themselves to conduct internet speed tests and map out broadband availability.