infrastructure
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2024
Feds approve Maine’s plan to broaden internet access, unlocking up to $14 million
The first Digital Equity Plan in the nation to win approval outlines how Maine will expand access to high-speed, reliable internet and break down barriers to broadband connections.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Deteriorating roads are a $26 million problem for Augusta
An outside firm says that's the sum the city needs to pay to address concerns with about a quarter of its roads.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
‘Bidenomics’ delivered a once-in-generation investment. It shows the pros and cons of policymaking
Democrats see the trio of bills – 2 of which also drew support from Republicans – as their calling card to voters ahead of the 2024 election, the tangible results of Biden’s tenure in the White House.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2023
House Republicans want to cut billions in infrastructure spending they had supported
The proposed cuts could hamstring some of the most urgently needed public-works projects across the country, from improving rail safety to reducing lead contamination at schools.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2023
Sen. King gets whirlwind tour of Skowhegan and investments that signal promising future
Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King, whose first professional job was in Skowhegan, was in town Monday to hear how federal money is being invested in projects, including the River Park and redeveloping the former Solon Manufacturing Co. mill.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
$52.8 million Ticonic Bridge replacement project to start this month
The 113-year-old bridge spans the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Commentary: Ohio’s train derailment – not spy balloons – is the real national security threat
The railroad accident and chemical spill underscore the slow degradation of U.S. infrastructure and disaster response.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
North Carolina attack described as ‘wakeup call’ to protect power substations
The governor calls for a thorough assessment of the state's critical infrastructure, and thousands remain without power after a person or persons shot up 2 substations.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Our View: Why can’t we wrap our heads around public investment in child care?
Unless we can accept that access to child care is infrastructure, the nation’s child care crisis – and its attendant ills – will only worsen.
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PublishedMay 17, 2022
Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues
The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.
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