Business and Economy

The White House unveiled its new Child Tax Credit website Monday for families to learn more about the relief program.

Starting July 1, the state is raising minimum standards for new home insulation and ventilation. It's part of government efforts to improve the energy efficiency of Maine's building stock.

In this week’s newsletter: Mills’ approach to disagreements with legislative Dems; watching for vetoes; broadband boosts gets bipartisan nod; and legislature breaks for budget deal.

Maine’s summer tourism season has a new attraction this year with the first year of legal recreational marijuana sales expected to bring more people to the state, following trends in Colorado and California.

Maine is the first U.S. state to sign such a bill into law.

A recently released report from the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition finds that in some cities in Maine, evictions are disproportionately affecting communities of color — and many tenants don't have legal assistance to help them in eviction proceedings.

The House and Senate both voted to create the Maine Connectivity Authority, a group that would be charged with expanding universal high-speed internet access and telecommunications infrastructure.

The state’s hospitality industry is one of several that have struggled to find workers this spring, so much so that Gov. Janet Mills just launched a program providing cash bonuses to some Mainers who start jobs between now and July.

The Maine House has also approved the bill, but Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signaled she will likely to veto it.

More people decluttering and donating goods during the pandemic leads to problems for thrift stores and other recipients.