The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the state should pay for the return, or offer co-management, of state land due to uncompensated theft.
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Augusta Downtown Alliance hires new director
Isabelle Oechslie, currently working as a planning consultant, looks to lead downtown revitalization.
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Augusta seeks to strengthen property ordinance
City officials consider requiring owners of unsightly vacant buildings to either get them occupied or register them and pay fees.
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Skowhegan officials drag feet on River Park agreement
Meanwhile, project organizers said the planned sale and removal of four Kennebec River dams announced Tuesday is not expected to have any impact on the whitewater park.
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Maine saw nation’s second-worst rate of wage growth in first quarter of 2025
Maine’s average weekly wage increased by less than $40 — from $1,249 in the first three months of 2024 to $1,283 in the first quarter of 2025.
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Developers plan to bring more than 1,000 housing units to Augusta
With a shortage of housing in Augusta and across the state, these projects are expected to add a range of housing opportunities in central Maine.
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Is Maine approaching, or already in, a recession?
The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics included the state among nearly 2 dozen considered ‘in or at high risk’ of a recession, but the Maine state economist is pushing back and says employment is steady.
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Construction of Waterville apartment complex expected to start next year
The former Bob-In Restaurant & Lounge at the corner of Temple and Front streets has been razed and the ground leveled in preparation for the future Head of Falls Village apartment complex.
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Augusta hotel/retail project wins bigger tax break, adds 2nd apartment building
The project would bring a mixed-use development to Western Avenue, with retail space, a hotel and apartments within walking distance of the state Capitol complex.
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Thousands of people moved to Maine since the pandemic. The influx isn’t over.
Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.