JAY — Selectpersons have voted to award a contract to C.H. Stevenson to rebuild a section of Old Jay Hill Road, Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere said. The Wayne company’s bid was for $268,864.50, the lowest of five bids received for the project. The highest bid was $393,000. The company may do some work this fall […]
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Trump budget defunds agency that seeks to boost Maine's economy
A federal agency created to boost the fortunes of communities near the Canadian border with New York and New England faces extinction under President Donald Trump’s proposed federal spending plan. The agency, the Northern Border Regional Commission, was created in 2008 to promote jobs and opportunity for those living in the northern reaches of the […]
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$250,000 grants available to help Maine communities
AUGUSTA — Maine is seeking applications for grant funding for projects designed to boost job creation in struggling communities. Republican Gov. Paul LePage says that that several Maine counties, including Androscoggin, Franklin and Kennebec are eligible for a piece of $4.5 million in grants that will be handed out by the Northern Border Regional Commission. […]
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Maine towns receive economic development grants from Northern Border Regional Commission
PORTLAND (AP) — A commission that’s charged with spurring economic development and job creation has awarded grants to two remote towns in Maine. The Northern Border Regional Commission has awarded a $200,000 grant to the town of Dover-Foxcroft and a $68,000 grant to the town of Jackman. “This funding will have a positive impact on […]