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Published
December 8, 2022

Maine to receive $5.5 million in federal money to expand internet access statewide

Maine becomes the first state to receive the funding as part of a federal push for broadband improvements meant to give every American access to high-speed internet service.
Published
November 6, 2022

High-speed internet finally booting up in Georgetown

Nearly two years after its founding, Georgetown Broadband finally succeeded in bringing high-speed internet to some residents' homes last month.
Published
July 20, 2022

New agency pitches $150 million to stretch broadband across Maine

The Maine Connectivity Authority has a goal to offer every home and business in Maine a high-speed internet connection by 2024.
Published
July 14, 2022

Maine to get $110 million to expand high-speed internet

Starting this fall, the money is expected to be used on projects to reach rural areas.
Published
May 10, 2022

Our View: In Maine and nationwide, high broadband cost is part of the digital divide

A federal program will make internet service accessible to millions of families, but it won’t solve the whole problem.

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Published
May 9, 2022

Bath library working to bridge the digital divide

Patten Free Library is partnering with the National Center for Digital Equity to bring free digital literacy classes like "internet safety" and "iPhone basics" to Bath.
Published
April 10, 2022

After years of buffering, Georgetown on the verge of high-speed internet

Georgetown Broadband, a company formed in 2020 dedicated to bringing high-speed internet access, started installing fiber-optic cables on March 24. The group's leaders hope to begin providing service sometime this summer.
Published
April 4, 2022

Consolidated Communications building big fiber-optic internet network in Maine

The telecom company intends to offer the service to 150,000 Maine homes and businesses by the end of 2022.
Published
March 13, 2022

Maine Voices: Broadband is health policy by another name

Connectivity, even more than your doctors or health systems, has a direct impact on the most important predictors of your long-term health.
Published
March 9, 2022

Spectrum doubling its base internet speed for customers in Portland

The move is part of an effort to boost basic-plan speeds this year in all markets in the company's 41-state service area.