Critical to success are multiple-community planning and engagement as well as local leadership.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Amid information explosion, libraries have become more relevant, not less
During the pandemic, Maine’s librarians have delivered books and assisted with vaccine registration, and as the economy recovers, they’ll help with resumes and job applications.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Remote work makes for healthier planet, happier employees
Working from home is one aspect of the COVID era that should outlive the pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities
The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Broadband funding is a new New Deal
Like rural electrification in the 20th century, internet access and affordability could improve lives in the 21st.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine map gap: Bad federal maps muddle route to better broadband
State and federal maps offer little more than a vague impression of where high-speed internet exists and where it does not.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Infrastructure Week is not a joke anymore
A bipartisan deal is possible on public works investments, but Democrats will need to be ready to compromise.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Local & State, News
Despite claims of ‘robust coverage,’ Lakes Region residents struggle to get connected
With the internet service providers’ data contradicting residents’ experiences, area towns have taken it upon themselves to conduct internet speed tests and map out broadband availability.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
No internet: The high cost of connecting Maine
This two-part report is part of a continuing series on poverty in Maine, and the strangling effect poverty has on our communities. We look at how vital broadband accessibility is for our schools, our businesses and our health. The work is being done in cooperation with the Investigative Editing Corps.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine lagging on road to high-speed broadband
State’s bid for better access has been stymied by high cost, misleading maps and Maine’s rural nature.