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FocusMaine

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FocusMaine

Kim Hamilton of FocusMaine speaks to us about how the recent Federal Grant will help Maine and how COVID-19 is impacting Maine.  FocusMaine’s mission is to strengthen and revitalize opportunity and prosperity in Maine by accelerating the creation of jobs in select signature industries which includes Aquaculture, Agriculture and Biopharmceuticals. This work is done in conjunction with our partners CEI, the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, The Maine Aquaculture Association, Maine & Company, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Educate Maine and Live + Work in Maine. Please visit FocusMaine for more information.

Local Headlines

26 minutes ago in Local

Man Faces Attempted Murder from Dixmont Shooting

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Penobscot County deputies say they received a call reporting a man was out of control and recklessly firing a gun.

59 minutes ago in Local

Fire Destroys Home, Injures People in Limestone

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Firefighters say crews arrived at 65 High Street at 8:21 pm to find the home fully engulfed in flames.

10 hours ago in Local

Mainers rally behind local Somali community in wake of POTUS comments

The event comes after comments about the community in recent weeks from President Trump, calling Somalis "garbage" and saying he doesn't want them in the country.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes and stranded families

Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.

3 days ago in National

Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.

4 days ago in National

Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

4 days ago in National

Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest

The first of a series of powerful storms dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.