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Head of Maine's economic development agency will step down in March

Nicole Ogrysko

Heather Johnson, appointed commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development in 2019, will leave on March 1, the governor's office announced.
Business and Economy

Relief payments coming to Maine small businesses struggling with high electric bills

Nicole Ogrysko

A new law will bring temporary relief to Maine small businesses struggling with high energy costs.
Business and Economy

The Pandemic Has Advocates Rethinking Maine's Homeless Shelters And Resource System

Robbie Feinberg

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged all of Maine's congregate settings, including homeless shelters, which have had to reduce capacity.Many advocates say…
Business and Economy

Community Leaders: Increase in Safe Neighborhood Funds Comes at Expense of Downtown Revitalization

AUGUSTA, Maine — A proposal by the state Department of Economic and Community Development to bolster a crime-fighting grant at the expense of other…